Sorry Guys but the hiring ban is in effect for ALL new employees! INCLUDING S/O's!!
Contact the AOA if you don't believe me. They can be easily found by doing an internet search and send a quick e-mail to them. The ONLY thing in question is the date when it was to take effect as there were some guys already in the pipeline on the 9th of July when the 49 were terminated!
Anyone posting something like "come on guys S/O's are still welcome" is most likely to be CX management looking for cheap advertising.