Coming back isn't impossible. I'm not doing anything to my character that farming can't fix. I'm not going to make any big claims about being gone forever, or start badmouthing the game, that's for sure. Burning bridges is bad in any situation. Still, it is unlikely. I'm not leaving in a fit of frustration, after all. The "I wish I didn't have to do this" sentiment is already there. Who knows? I toy with the prospect of another MMO, but it took me ages to shake off the wild addiction of FFXI (For the first two and a half years or so, I was the guy SE warns you not to become in their pre-game blurb), and that prospect isn't appealing. So yeah, call it quitting, call it an extended break with no intent to return, in the end, my content ID will simply expire on 11-1 with as little fanfare and drama as possible. In the event I do come back like they all do, I aim to eat as little of my words as possible.