OK, I had conferred with my colleagues and they basically agree with me: the player should not be re-listed. I know this is not what you wanted to hear but bear in mind that even if he was re-listed, there was no guarantee you'd get him.
The reason why he should not be re-listed is, like I said, this was not part of the ensuing glitch, it was due to a thing that happens every year. So, if we never re-listed players due to that in the past, there is no reason to start now.