Probably figured it’s a hard business to make any real money in...... and depending on where you are, and what services you offer...... the overhead costs and equipment upkeep can put a big dent in your wallet.
He may have realized he was still young enough to get out and go do something else where you aren’t in the shop 60hrs a week.
Not to mention....... it’s a shrinking business...... and for the platform he’s been specializing in, some of the core hard parts are either non-existent, or difficult to get(i.e. blocks).
Wish him the best in whatever direction he decides to go.
