Cokey's opinion is his own, and I'm sure was not meant as an attack on the site or our corner of this forum, although it's easy to see how it can be misconstrued as such.
I didn't see it as such either, seemed more of a "if you don't see me around, this is why" thing. I'm sure if it was an attack, it would have probably been nastier. I for one find ECF a gold-mine of ideas for more things to make my wallet emptier and my vaping more enjoyable, but I tend to lurk more than post, as evidenced by my post count