Seems Faye still isn't quite in the right frame of mind to get the most out of the group. Understandable, but hopefully she'll give it an honest try.
I'm glad that we're not seeing any familiar faces at the group (or so it would seem). I think that would be too cliche of a twist, and we don't really need that many characters having too big a role in the strip. Maybe some names can be dropped, one or two might give a little bit of background as a means of getting Faye to open up, but for the most part, they should basically just be extras. Kind of like the Space Station arc, where we met a couple of characters who had a prominent "guest star" role, and a bunch of others who maybe had a line or two as part of the crowd. So yeah, I think it's a good decision.
Of course, the camera could well pan around tomorrow to reveal someone we already know, but as I said, I think that'd be a cliche and corny twist. I'd suggest it would hinder the plot more than help it.