Im not gonna comment on what SHL HO will or will not do, although I'm sure I can say that the matter is being discussed in HO (although I have no idea what the outcome will be.)

Either way, I'm unlikely to be dealing with the appeals process in depth as I'm not offering a re-application to Head Office, so won't be there for much longer.

Edit: Re: appeals, the site's appeal system is, IMO, in a bad place at the minute, due to the absence of owners. As it is, I'd like to see another system, but won't be effecting it.