I prefer to describe it as "he is taking a sabbatical and will eventually return".
He is doing great. He recently acquired VMPS RM40 speakers in some dark exotic Brazilian wood that, to my eyes, are the coolest speakers I have ever seen. Even quiet they make me drool. They also sound fantastic. He also added a great exotic battery-driven DAC. He has the whole setup tuned pretty good at this point.
OBG