conroy - 7:23 pm on Apr 11, 2011 (gmt 0)

After reading Google's official proclamation, I have zero hope that there's any chance of recovery. Site=toast. Done. Burnt. Crisp.

I pretty much agree. There's nothing left for a reconsideration to do - they look at it, see it's been hit by the "quality algo" and say sorry. At least you use to be able to get out of penalties. Penalties are now algorithmic and not reversible.