Jean Paul

Are you sure he left? Did he say so?
His account is disabled, so yes, he has left. I suppose that 20 years on the forum, where topics quality is deteriorating each day, is a lot.
He probably just said “So long and thank you for all the fish”.

Too many distinguished members left in one year period, though some returned. 🙂
 
Disabling your account IMO sends a message, exactly what is a ?, each person would have their own reasons.
Its one way to stop getting emails from DIYAudio 🙂
Oh well i enjoyed reading and some times responding to JP, he was always level headed, practical and general fun.
 
He had good practical knowledge and a down to earth no fuss approach.

He was a moderator here, then down to member, then disabled account, at his request, accept that.

There is no need to speculate about his motives, just wish him good health and peace of mind, those are valuable in an increasingly lonely old age, many people in Europe are single, without family, again not a topic to be discussed at length here.