Well here's the rub ...
If you applied and got through to the managed path to the hold pool you HAD to leave the service to be eligible for any offer.
If no offer came and say the Hold Pool was disbanded due to the economic climate then you are ineligible for the current campaign as you are no longer serving.
BUT if you signed on to PAS, anticipating the worst, you would need to PVR to get out and also be ineligible for the current scheme