Create the author block using a Lua Filter ?

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Note Pandoc template only will allow to produce

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	% Insert author names, affiliations and corresponding author email (do not include titles, positions, or degrees).
	\\
	Name1 Surname\textsuperscript{1,2\Yinyang},
	Name2 Surname\textsuperscript{2\Yinyang},
	Name3 Surname\textsuperscript{2,3\textcurrency},
	Name4 Surname\textsuperscript{2},
	Name5 Surname\textsuperscript{2\ddag},
	Name6 Surname\textsuperscript{2\ddag},
	Name7 Surname\textsuperscript{1,2,3*},
	with the Lorem Ipsum Consortium\textsuperscript{\textpilcrow}
	\\
	\bigskip
	\textbf{1} Affiliation Dept/Program/Center, Institution Name, City, State, Country
	\\
	\textbf{2} Affiliation Dept/Program/Center, Institution Name, City, State, Country
	\\
	\textbf{3} Affiliation Dept/Program/Center, Institution Name, City, State, Country
	\\
	\bigskip