Yes, I got the message and typed the requested "I understand that blablabla..." thingy. I filed a petition twice (once I was 2nd in queue, the other time I was 4th) but I play relatively late (past 11pm EST) and in short burst (20-30 minutes), due to a baby who likes to wake up a half-dozen times before finally going to sleep for the night. As such, so far, I haven't been able to stay in-game until I got a response, but I'll keep trying (I'm not blaming the GMs here, it's my fault if I can't wait a little).
But that'd be for forage... Since kick is in the trainer's list and I'm of a sufficient level, I should be able to train it just fine on my own... Unless learning new skills is also bugged?