As much as we all enjoy playing with airguns sometimes life beings more important things. I'm sure Ted will be back,I have no idea what's going on. But, I can see we all miss him.
Spinning up a hobby into a business is just about the best way to loose a hobby. Been there, done that. Cut Ted some slack. He deserves to be in the "air gun hall of fame of the 21st century" if he does nothing more for the sport than fishing for the rest of his life.