Some of us have known Rob for quite a while - I joined Httpme on it's second server (Neptune I think). He's been honest and open the whole time and I understand that securing his families future would be high on his list of priorities.
Once the house was well underway he clearly needed a new project to keep himself busy and out from under the wife's feet!
Incidentally, I had many conversations with Matt prior to, during and after the takeover of Httpme. He's an ambitious young man and I know he's now doing other things which seem to suit him better