G'afternoon ll_billym........You have done right to announce that you are saying goodbye; even if there are some ABers who think otherwise. I feel sure that if you were a guest in someone's home you would be looked upon as rude if you left without saying you were leaving.
Accordingly, I say you should ignore the minority of ABers who are suggesting that you are flouncing or suchlike and, most important. refrain from deactivating your membership of Answerbank. Have a rest by all means, and retaining membership will enable you to return to AB whenever you wish.
At present there is a lot which can be criticised in certain sections but, if you are having technical problems, there are a number of first class bods in the Technical section.
Hope to see you around in the near future. Best wishes.
Hans.