nice job olopezm, you're becoming quite an asset on AF...keep it up! Many people lately seem to be mistaking the ignition cylinder as the ignition switch, not the same thing. The contacts where the ignition switch plugs into the vehicle harness at the base of the steering column is where the trouble arises. It rarely has anything to do with the ignition cylinder. I guess many people think because the key won't come out, it's the cylinder.
So, just to clarify, on these cars the key doesn't come out because the key release solenoid isn't receiving proper voltage from the wompus switch/harness, not due to a bad/bent cylinder.