I believe that Satoshi has always been around using a different Pseudonym or even his real name and is perhaps a public person. We just won't find out who exactly is behind the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. He could be literally anyone in the crypto space. What are the odds that someone who develops the code for Bitcoin then completely stops participating in the digital revolution he or she initiated? Isn't it more likely that he also contributes to code bases for anonymous coins and other stuff he understands well when it comes to cryptocurrencies? I think the only realistic scenario where we could assume that Satoshi completely quit is when he or she was already very old. If that is not the case, I can't imagine how someone in his 40s or even 50s launches Bitcoin and says goodbye.