Dan is the epitome of what being an underground metal musician is. As he rightly said, many of the 80's folk he hung around with went on to sell zillions of records. He never did. He stayed a blue-collar metal musician - but he always remained true to himself. This guy has really left a mark on the metal scene and never, ever got the recognition he deserved.
As a huge Nuclear Assault fan I'll really miss the guy. But after so many years of touring I bet you gotta try and get a certain stability and security in life at a certain age.
All the very best to Dan Lilker in all areas of his life whatever he ends up doing.