BrowseTree can get stuck on zero if the cached data is wrong. This seems to happen when you add, edit or delete records :-( (It may be a server issue, rather than a WODA issue but it bites WODA hard). The count is kept in _cache but there may be zero byte search results cached in _qry.
The solution is to clear the cache. Then, with user status, BrowseKeywords and select a Search. Your BrowseTree will now operate correctly.