The way I see it, a progression is made between the stages: something has been learned by or has changed in the MLCer. So, if someone seems to have been in Depression but is exhibiting Replay, I'd argue s/he was never in Depression yet--just evidencing signs of small-d depression--and hasn't yet left Replay. To me, once my H reached Depression and Withdrawal, he was behaving in ways I hadn't previously seen in his journey.
However, that's just my opinion, and I greatly respect J3B's input as well.
