Nice to have you back! I know what you mean, at my work it's also more than we can handle at the moment (did 35 hours overtime last month) so I struggle to keep some energy to prepare and write my weekly post ^^

Regarding the game, I like the concept of having some headquarters from the start you can improve. So players have another motivation except for getting XP and equipment. So it's easy to give them rewards/loot that do not boost their power but make a nice addition to the headquarters. It's also a great place to store souvenirs from former adventures.