I agree. Maybe the family had more info they held back. I noticed the wife posted on FB less than 2 weeks after he disappeared with wording that made it seem like they were convinced they'd never see him again. Maybe it was grief and exhaustion speaking, though. It was along the lines of "while we prepare to continue life without him..." i personally cannot imagine giving up hope that quickly but Lord knows what any of us would do if we were in her situation. It just struck me as odd, or especially sad. Do maybe he left a suicide note or something.