Oh, don't worry, I'm still here, just won't be blemishing this thread with any more comments on things I don't really know about... D'OH! Just did it again!
Yes the Crown is neither straight pull or 90deg J-bend which is a PITA.
Crazy for a company with such a long tradition of selling hubmotors with terrible spokes to lock you in to a shape where replacements are uncommon/unavailable in the bicycle world.