I told him he was sorely missed on this site and others when I visited him yesterday and the day before. I think he may be actually taking a break from online discussion for a while.

People who are moderates have a hard time fitting in nowadays. Most folks have become so polarized that acceptance of other views even though one might disagree with them has kind of gone the way of the carrier pigeon.

Sad. Very sad in this case. He's a good person to the core of his being.