Agreed. The person that performed the winterization is responsible.
I have my doubts it's hydrolocked though as that would suggest at least one of the cylinders are filled with fluid...in this case water....which doesn't compress.
Have you pulled the spark plugs to see if the engine is in fact hydrolocked?
I'm more willing to say the piston rings have rusted themselves to the cylinder walls due to improper fogging in which case I'd be considering a couple tablespoons of Marvel Mystery Oil in each cylinder followed by a few days of sitting.
If you pull the plugs and the engine won't roll over then the issue is with the rings. If you pull the plugs and the engine rolls over with water spraying out of the plug hole then, yes, it was hydrolocked.
Have you observed what "lots of rust" looks like or are you going on someone's word?
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