This was a lovely piece of writing. As others have said, very well paced and the story revealed by the little changes which only someone who is there all the time will pick up, and which only someone who cares will piece together. Beautiful. :-)

As to whether they acknowledge the year that never was and the awful things the doctor said to Jack (kinda, Uh? and quite OOC for the doc IMO) I don't have a preference. Maybe they will hint at something dark and bad that has happened to Jack, but be non-specific, because they are separate series' for different audiences and they don't have to link up. But everyone has changed so there must be reference to the some reason for it, IMO that is.