Ed, that was the first thing I was concerned about when the news of the gift shop renovations surfaced months ago. I have heard that assurances have been made to the Friends that the display office will be left untouched as it is probably the only thing left in the depot that is an authentic recreation of the original setup there.
As for Bob the dummy, there has been talk about using actors in the office for the next photo shoot that will include the telegraph office as well. I am looking forward to seeing the pictures.