Hi, what a time for a first post... but I've been a silent observer for more than 8 years now.
I just wanted to pitch in an idea, or more or less my first reaction when I read the title of the original announcement (not the ones from the news articles).
My first reaction was: "oh, so he's going to announce that he's married now. How nice." And then I started seeing all the other theories that go in a complete different direction and at first was very confused!
But no matter what he decides to announce I will continue to support him (most probably quite silently again)