The boards usually are pretty much deserted at weekends due to people GALing and spending time with their kids, partners,friends and stuff.
I don't know much about Retrouvaille, but I can tell you that it's definitely normal for the WAS to go completely cold and seem like a stranger overnight.
Try not to think too much about it, it's just how they try and deal with some of this.
You are doing great, it's just about staying patient for the time being.
By the way I started a new thread, so that's why the old one hasn't been updated.