I agree with you wholeheartedly in trying to answer peoples questions in good faith. Other responses here are not very helpful, in my opinion. And I think that you are correct in stating that it’s important to travel around visiting hostels and networking to see what would be a good fit for the OP.
Of course. But surely there will be an official announcement on an official Thai website when/if this happens. Then we can all read it and take away the information we need.