.... [In theory he could walk away? It'd just be going against every fiber of his being.]

[He does take a minute to think over things...but then, as nerve-wracking as it sounds and probably will be, he's spent how long trying to play at what he can/can't say/do blind? - which is always worse.]

If I'm not being left completely out of the loop, I can sit on my hands; I've followed this long on less, you've survived this long on your own planning, and they're too dangerous to not err on the side of caution. Besides, if I have a better idea what's going on, it's easier to avoid acting or speaking when I shouldn't and blowing the game because of something I didn't know about. [ <- has actually been a small neurotic worry of his. :| ]

So yes. As long as I know where you need me to hold still or stop asking, I can back off.