Must be on the black list?
Probably is. The fact that they have one while still running TRA's (badly) speaks volumes about the management and their competence. Blacklisting people who leave- what is this, 1950? Coupled with the fact that the retirement wave has been looming for years- YEARS while they did nothing about it.
Isn't pride one of the Corporate Deadly Sins? Certainly 'cutting off your nose to spite your face' is not new at AsA.