That's good to hear that he's still engaged in the business.
Having said that, I do agree with some other comments that keeping your established and potential customer base informed, even it it's just a simple "we're still around, updates to be posted later" statement on his website or here.
In the consumer market, especially low-volume, niche markets such as our hobby, no news does not automatically equate to good news. Keeping your customers guessing can lead up to the kiss of death if you keep it up too long. Silence isn't always golden.
