I am honestly okay with either of those suggestions. The first one might be easier, but the second option might be a little more likely to attract new players, since I've noticed that some players are more likely to join a story that they don't need to do a lot of catching up in. Also, if we are reassigning the Demon Lord and Hero positions, it's easier to just start over than explain away the sudden disappearance of the two characters. 

Ah...I'm a bit busy tomorrow, but I'll gladly check in to see how the decision-making is going. I just can't do much posting until later in the day after classes. Although, I might be busy then as well since auditions start again this weekend... 

In any case, I'll see what I can do!