You're welcome. :)
And a) I don't think you're alone! b) in that case, you might also like sga_episodefic which lists different tags, missing scenes, and AUs for SGA episodes, including The Return (just scroll down to the tags in the sidebar). c) some of the sgabigbang (http://sgabigbang.talkoncorners.net) fics have also had AU takes on The Return, I think.
And for 2, if you liked the "conspiracy by the good guys" aspect in some of the fics recced above you might also like Finding Home (http://sgabigbang.talkoncorners.net/?view=fic&id=37) by Diamond Raven.