It certainly isn't too clear, as they usually post vie both, EU and NA 'users' when things like that happen, but for what it's worth, it seems to be mentioned on the other language sections as well, including Japanese, so I imagine it indeed reflects a global status.

If you and your brother had a similar status regarding content IDs and all, during the same time interval, then it would indeed seem that you cancelling the ID could have done it, unfortunately.

Hopefully they are able to resume recruiting once more again, and soon!