So for an unexplainable reason, I will be leaving the country for 2 years with absolutely no computer access. Do you think it would be wise if I put my adsense payments on hold for all 2 years or would they think the account was inactive and ban it or something? ps. Off topic but I'm way excited because I just checked google and my 2 week old site is #2 for a myspace related keyword. I didnt think it was possible to be #2 of 122,000 search results in so short a time
I don't think google would ban you, but you may want to contact them and explain them your situation. If possible, leave the basic manteinance of your sites on the hands of a trusted friend. good luck
Why not just let them pay you the money to your bank account? Can't hurt to get the money, can it? I would let them know though, just so they know. As for maintenance: depends. Some content can sit for years without going stale.