"In your experience do people like this ever return and initiate contact again?"
I have no experience with any of this WAS/MLC. This is a first for most of us. Read HeartsBlessing's thread. It took years before the M was reconciled. But, YES, it can and does happen. Other times it doesn't.
LOWER YOUR EXPECTATIONS TO ZERO!!!!!
Please give us the stats of your R with S, kids (if any) BD etc in your signature. It will help the Vets and others to relate to your situation better.