I can say I am not done playing in the tea... As far as making every run live vs sterile I can't say that with 100% certainty. I can't really see, from my experiences so far, why I would stop using it at this point in time. So my next run will be ran with tea, and maybe tap... I like what I got from using tea as a foliar spray as well.
Well, if you ask me I think you should start a thread. There is nothing like pics to get an idea of things and helpful eyes sometimes are a huge help. Sick plants are nothing to be ashamed of, we all have had them. Hope it all works out for you and think about opening up to the farm.. ;)