Do you suppose he saved his final words for this forum
? as its kinda strange for some one who participated in the forum so much to just say goodby leaving it to our imaginations as to why he left.
Godspeed OAG
Let me try to answer your question (in my words). I was originally a member of this forum about four years ago (two years before retirement). At the time, I was looking for a place to ask my "dumb" questions about retirement and some options on what I should do to invest my assets (under a much different market, if you remember).
During those two years, I found valuable info, both supplied by forum members (thanks!) and also by my own investigation on certain subjects. However, when I posted my findings, I found a lot of "static" from a certain forum member (un-named) who thought that they had the answer to everything.
Well, I retired. Since it's "my life", I enacted my ER portfolio in the manner that I felt worked for me (as anybody should do); however, I still faced an argument on my decisions.
Simply, I left and went on to other forums, and other endevors.
After two years of retirement (and also over a year since my final post), I've come back - albit with a different attitude. I'll contribute little, but read much. I found over the last few years (on the forums in which I participate) I seek less information and have become more comfortable in the decisions I've made to be able to retire early, and enjoy a good retirement (2 years, a/o May 1st) that is a result of my own decisions. Just my view on the subject...