So I am still trying to figure out what to do that would keep everybody happy.
Suggestion: Contact the admins at the hosting company, and ask. Barring anything else (meaning, if you don't get a reply after two tries), leave the "disabled" cgi in place but copy it to a new regular one.
Suggestion: Contact the admins at the hosting company, and ask. Barring anything else (meaning, if you don't get a reply after two tries), leave the "disabled" cgi in place but copy it to a new regular one.