I just tested again...

I have the latest version of CBA and ALiVE as the only active mods.

Ran a vanilla mission in the editor, placed vanilla Civs on the map...still can't interact with them.

Any mission I've created since the latest ALiVE came out doesn't give me the option of interacting with Civs no matter what combo of mods or vanilla that I try.

Old Missions...I have no problems. I can interact with them, etc.

Has any other ALiVE users had issues with Civilian interaction menu since Alive verison 9.9 was released?

Man do I feel like a moron....

So after hours of pulling my hair out, rearranging mods, etc....

I came across the teeny tiny fact that I hadn't chosen an Eastern or Western role for my civilians.

Chose the role and now it works.

Boy do I feel stupid.