The thread won’t be locked, so long as the discussion stays relevant to the topic. You can ask anything you need.
With the very first iteration of Recruit A Friend, it may have been possible. But the newer system was designed to make it more hands off for GM’s. They set criteria that is very objective, and if an account doesn’t qualify, a GM can’t make them qualify.
Also, as Orylia said, it’s been three months. Maybe if the account just returned, an exception could be made, but three months is simply too long.