Speak of the f*cking devil.
Just go this from Steve in my Inbox moments ago:
Hi Nat!
Great to hear from you. Of course, I've totally missed all of you folks.
I'll be back a week from today! I've been so busy at work that I haven't had any free time. Basically, once I manage my time better, I'll be back on a regular basis. Otherwise, I won't be back until June! (NO, I don't want that to happen).
[...rest of the message un-related and clipped...]
Mind you, this was in response to the last e-mail I sent him-- over a month and a half ago.
At least the dude ain't dead!