I'll take pictures. Whether I post them or not ... ;-)
It's funny ... I've found you're often better off if they feel like they screw up because they bend over backwards to fix the situation. There was a post on the CMP forums where one guy had several items dorked up on the one he received so after a lot of thought and consultation, he sent it back in, not knowing if he was going to get a replacement or a refund. From what he said afterward, he got an ultra-nice replacement.
No. To be honest, I didn't want to ask because I didn't want the answer to be that they bent the rules because they felt bad that my packet had been sitting at another desk since week 1 of applications being allowed. If I don't ask, they don't have to say anything, no one gets annoyed. Knowing the number only matters (to me) when waiting to be selected. Now that I've received the call and told them what I want ... I just want the call from Whistling Pines saying they have a package for me.