You epitomize the ideals of the Founding Fathers of "legislative" citizen service, resurrected by the latter-day proponents of term limits (on which I express no opinion).

Given the depth of emotional involvement many have just from posting in this community, it says volumes about your character that you can "step back." Of course you did mention something about still being a chat participant, didn't you?

When banging one's head against a wall, it is important to stop before the inevitable fracture occurs.

I hope that, perhaps many years down the line, you may again decide the time is right to give us a more direct benefit of your perspective. If not, or in the meantime, thanks from all of us, whether we know it or not!