I tried wiping everything and started from scratch. Huge hours put in... same issue. 70-80% CPU and max fan caused by com.apple.quicklook.ThumbnailsAgent (4988). It can be killed but starts right back up. I'd kill every thumbnail on my Mac if it would stop this.
CJMac
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