I think that we could still distribute the extra OCTO to cover the fee. I mean you are talking a very small amount. If we don't I doubt most would care about the fee.
As for the block explorer I'm all for any solution. I'll gladly pitch in on BTC to cover the cost of the block explorer. That's fairly cheap. Please post a donation address to collect BTC for the block explorer if we decide to use them. I'll wait to see if there are any better options or people's opinions. The sooner we have the block explorer the better.
Remember also guys, I'll be starting the website soon. If you would like to pitch in to cover the site, hosting and domain name, please send BTC to:
1fff2DwPLF3gYCgTL8HBNsLkmJfrhn5rd
https://blockchain.info/address/1fff2DwPLF3gYCgTL8HBNsLkmJfrhn5rd - track the amount raised
The website will be through squarespace and run between $100-$200 total depending on which package we raise enough money for.
http://www.squarespace.com/pricing/