It'll be a bit of a challenge, but I think we can boost some morale early on. Possibly. After watching everyone you love die and then nearly dying yourself, reactions could be across the board.

We can keep the applications open -- have people wash up occasionally, either from different ships or even the same one, if we say time runs differently on the island. I will admit that Brigadoon is a bit of an influence here, haha.

edit: [@Girlie1Bomba] Uuuhhhh how long are you thinking? They could be trekking overseas, so it could be weeks? Months?