Yes, I did. Some agents told me I can work but most of them said not. I believe I cannot work because it is clearly stated on CIC website that you can start working only if you applied before SP expired, I also received similar e-mail from CIC agent. That being said, I think that it is possible to apply for PGWP after expiration but you lose eligibility to work which is frustrating. However, I talked to the lawyer and he told me that I can work. Still I did not risk it. Again, it is further stated on the website that you have to possess SP at some point during the processing of PGWP application which sounds super unreasonable and contradictive for me. That is the reason why I paid extra $200 for restorationThanks for the response. Probably because of cases like yours, they have updated their eligibility requirements for PGWP to include students on implied status whose SP extension applications are pending.
Did you talk to someone about work eligibility? If so, what did they say. There's little to no info on eligibility to work part-time or full-time whilst waiting for a decision.