nodelist_handler.js cannot handle non-archived nodelists

It seems that nodelist_handler.js requires the nodelist to be some sort of archive, like a .ZIP before it will be processed. I have a network just just started out a separate nodelist that is not in an archive and I'm unable to process it.

if I leave out "match" then I get

Working with 'HOBBYNET.307' in 'HNET_NODE'.
ForceReplace enabled for area HNET_NODE.
Unable to identify packer for 'HOBBYNET.307'

when running jsexec tickit

If I add a "match" then I get something like

TIC file HOBBYNET.307 doesn't match 'HOBBYNET.[0123].*'

Which obviously matches.