[InGoodFaith]

> I really really hope that some backup of the metadata was done before the delete button was pushed

Perhaps some folks over at /r/DataHoarder [0] might have something?

Might want to start with their sister sub /r/DHExchange [1] depending on how the main mods would view this situation.

0: https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/

1: https://www.reddit.com/r/DHExchange/