Very very sorry to read about the job... let's hope this is momentary (and not because of the membership)...
Some of the board functions are exclusive to paid accounts - including the ability to send them PMs and check their profiles... as long as they keep you as a friend, they should remain on your friend list...
If you need to contact anyone on the moderation team (or all of us), you could do it here on the board (either by posting in a thread relevant to your inquiry or opening a new one) or you could contact us on our twitter account (@U2comZooMods)...
Good luck and all the be