I echo the thanks to FTers. ^
You folks are amazing.
I just applied for an AA biz card (after being recently turned down for the pers card 75K offer just because I have had 50 or 100 other Citi AA cards
). Called in and got it!
Based on this thread and my experience, it appears that the key point is to have a new, never before used with Citi, biz name. No problem for me as I have several businesses.
Plat here I come!