You raise a good point here, although I also have plenty of travel plans for the summer and probably will also need to account for them, not sure how feaseable it is considering that if they call and I come back with "I am away on holiday", I probably wont get another shot. [...]
I understand.
Considering this, then your email on post #118 above is the best one so far to "challenge" them, persuading them to re-try your case, as well as not placing you in a rather difficult position. Please keep us posted on their reply.