Genuinely interested in people's motivation and rationale for re-joining. Is it down to missing the life and camaraderie, difficulty in adjusting back to civvy street or current and future economic conditions?
Or all of the above?
As I say, it's a genuine interest, I have no agenda. I did 32 and wouldn't conceive of returning, as the mantra 'been there, seen it, done it, got several t-shirts and wrote the book' is particularly true in my case.
A pal who hit 55, left, then re-joined as a Reservist, keeps me in touch with the day to day minutiae of life. He seems bemused that I wouldn't consider returning to the fold. I'm bemused that, with all he tells me, and what I can read for myself on open sites, he even thinks I would be remotely interested. It was what it was, I had a great life, met lifelong friends, lost too many other friends, and retired with my head held high. Move forward, never look back.
Time for the younger generation to have their fun. I have different fish to fry.