neil's always running because he can't afford to be found. if he ever figures out how to leave this planet he'll do it in a heartbeat, and he'd most likely not tell any of the other crew members he was leaving. he doesn't want to imply that mai's reasonings are anything like his though. from the conversation they shared together, he didn't exactly get that vibe from her. ]
It depends on the circumstances. Sometimes people want to say goodbye, but they just don't have time to do it. Or maybe they thought they were going to come back, and something happened that made them unable to do so. There could be a lot of reasons.
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neil's always running because he can't afford to be found. if he ever figures out how to leave this planet he'll do it in a heartbeat, and he'd most likely not tell any of the other crew members he was leaving. he doesn't want to imply that mai's reasonings are anything like his though. from the conversation they shared together, he didn't exactly get that vibe from her. ]
It depends on the circumstances. Sometimes people want to say goodbye, but they just don't have time to do it. Or maybe they thought they were going to come back, and something happened that made them unable to do so. There could be a lot of reasons.