I think it's not really that big of deal. If he's a private person it's probably a lot to just tell them is status. I'd bet he doesn't want to get drawn into a conversation about what's going on when someone ask "what do you mean by communicating?"
My W is a very private person as well, so I guess I'm used to it.
Ask yourself why is important to you that he's not saying what you want.
Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet. --Jean Jacques Rousseau.
