They made reference to being a member since the 1990's following a statement about AS, so I could only assume that was the membership they were referring to. Ruthshobby also mentioned speaking to a 'very high up supervisor at Ebay'. Well maybe they have. I just find their statements all too 'convenient' to fuel the discussion into one that is more leaned than it already is.I get it. You have seen what you believe is evidence of eBay being able to block snipes, and are willing to persecute them on your observations alone. Well, I'm not.
I personally HAVE experienced this myself! <- PLEASE READ, AS YOU SEEM TO HAVE MISSED THIS IN MY EARLIER POST.
However, I am, you might say, more skeptical of the theory you are offering, and possibly just a little more rational - or simply willing to suspend my disbelief if you like. I personally don't believe eBay can or do block snipes YET, and I'm willing to observe, or be presented with more evidence before I decide FOR MYSELF what is happening.
I only offered my thoughts / feelings when I saw how bitter you were about it. And you should consider that I came here by searching for answers to this very situation myself. Granted my approach was pointed, sorry about that, I just got the felling that you had not even considered other reasonable explanations, that you were 'jumping on the bandwagon' to dig and defame AS as a product / service.
I'll look around. Maybe someone can offer some evidence that convinces me. But for now I see no reason or evidence on their part for eBay to block 3rd party snipping applications.