I back that, wise words.
I wish @ned all the best, good health and some relaxing days to recover from the stress. However, at the same time, I really expect him to reply to your letter, including your questions, and in general being more active in his - as you correctly emphasize - 'own' (founded by him) social network.
I hope he replies as well and I also hope that Steem finds a way to be more spread evenly among the users thus making things more stable all around. "Truce"