I don't have anything more to add. Tal you've worked so hard to get to this place. Now your R has taken a step back. I think you are still way ahead in the process, though.
Your a wonderful, loving, caring person and he knows that or he wouldn't have made this progress. It is the same as when they are in the FOG, they still notice all the wonderful things about their spouse, just tuck it away for later.
I can only add my agreement with the others, PMA and ask. Also, perhaps there is some cycling that HB spoke of? What are things that you now can do different to change the cycle?