> How does one create a new list and have a bunch of predefined subscriptions
> in it?
 
Why do they have to be predefined?  You can just submit a job with any
desired number of QUIET ADD commands (or even leave out the QUIET) as
soon as the list is created.
 
> Second, is it possible to not have a name for a subscriber?
 
I've seen subscribers listed as "Name unknown" from time to time.  It is
not unprecedented.
                                       John