Really?? Sorry, but that smacks of Stinky Pinky CEO arrogance!!
Why should we have to change brokerages? For the 'privilege' of being able to buy a handful of stocks? The chill was put on most of those stocks, due to the actions of the companies, NOT the shareholders. So what happens if or when E-trade changes their policy? (Which I have heard may be coming.)
I haven't checked about MIKP, but on one of my other chilled stocks, E-trade won't let me transfer my current holdings. I don't have another 3 grand laying around to buy what I currently hold of MIKP, in a new account.