Don't cut a hole in your ceiling.
You say you don't want to use scare tactics but this is exactly what it is. As soon as the kitty hears the saw cutting and sees it poking into his tunnel, he'll be out of there in a second- leaving you with a hole in your ceiling for nothing. Instead, just bang on the ceiling and he'll come out just as fast.
You have to make his safe place, not-so-safe. That's the only way he'll come out. He's not going to hate you for this. If your intentions are good, your cat can sense it.
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