It just sounds like too much of a plan to just say that. Making this rumor would have just brought more attention to his absence.
The pastebins are a bit hard to believe, that I get. But I don't think it should already be proven false. Heck, the account who posted the second conversation is almost 10 years old.
But I guess you're right on one thing, and a few others already said it. There's really not much we can do, real or not; so there's not much to debate about.
...heh, I can be pretty gullible, but I just can't help but feel worried for him.
They seem pretty fake to me.
One guys says do an IDA search for some fake value, the other guy says "Oh, OK I found it!"
He could not have found it - it doesnt exist.
(dont believe me? you try to find the 0xF5AF5AF5 both of these fake pastebins talk about!!!)
This proves its fake and time to put the BS boots on quick