Rather than waste a lot of time here at the forum finding some 'out' - I would recommend John T develop his ideas in the form of an essay or a paper and have it peer reviewed by someone in Qumran studies. I don't think anyone is interested in a Eisenman 2.0. It's a silly theory - it's silly to argue that the Qumran material is 'about' James and James.
With that said it is interesting to explore the connection between the Essenes and early Christianity because the point is made by a number of Church Fathers and so it has at least something going for it. As I noted in my first post the place to begin is the name 'Essene.' It is nice that Steven Goranson, Andrew Criddle and a number of other bright minds have entered the discussion (although I wish that Goranson would help provide us with WHAT THE MATERIAL SAYS - i.e. even a sentence or two summary - because we often don't have the access to material in the way he does).
When I was learning Hebrew and Aramaic from Rory Boid of Monash University he was convinced that Essenes came from אסו. Here is the CAL entry for אסו
Here is the link to Jastrow http://cal1.cn.huc.edu/showjastrow.php?page=89 The obvious advantage that the etymology has going for it is that it can explain the link with Philo's Therapeuts. Jesus is also described as both a physician and a healer. I think however that the Qumran material shows that Hebrew was very much a living language in the Jewish community at this time. Not sure that an ancient Jewish sect would give itself an Aramaic name. I think it would be rooted in a Hebrew terminology.ˀsw, ˀswtˀ (ˀāsū, ˀāsūṯā) n.f. healing
1 healing Com. IshJer 11:24 : ܫܥܘܬܐ܃ ܘܐ{ܪ}<ܣ>ܘܬܐ܃ ܠܝܬ ܒܓܠܥܕ there is no balm and healing in Gilead. BT San 109b(18) : הב ליה אגרא דשקל לך דמא ועבד לך אסותא give him (his) fee because he let blood for you and cured you. (a) remedy JBA. TN Gen3:15 : לבריה יהוי אסו ולך חויה לא יהוי אסו his son will be cured, but you, serpent, will not be cured.