My understanding is
1) Not if you reserve a team.
2) You get to recruit in RS2 if you apply for the job via the jobs process. I *think* this is possible if you have played in the world before. I did it once, but it was with my other handle which is now retired, so I can’t look it up to see if I recruited for that first season. I think I did, but can’t tell you for sure.
ETA, I logged in to the old account, and if you click on the world you previously played in, it tells you when that application process is. I’m 99% sure the answer to 2 is yes, if you use this route, rather than reserve a team mid-season.
3/16/2019 1:18 PM (edited)