Yes! That's part of the reason we want to work with remote teams -- to get to work with people who can't make the move to the Bay Area.
That said, if you wanted to apply to the normal YC W16 batch after YCF, you'd still be asked to make the move.
That said, if you wanted to apply to the normal YC W16 batch after YCF, you'd still be asked to make the move.