The center of the issue is that Ithurts has worked for 4 years to find a place of peace and happiness without WAW and he doesn't want to lose that. This is the most important thing. And not only doesn't this conflict with the possibility of R, it is a requirement.
WAW seems to be interested but cautious. Ithurts gets to feel the same way. He's not ready to pursue aggressively because he doesn't want to lose his balance. And the deliberation over little decisions seem to me to be less about manipulating her and obsessing and more about avoiding doing everything possible to avoid obsessing and manipulating.
I do think going with another woman whom you have had some history with is questionable, but in the end WAW had you, left you, and hasn't apologized or asked for you back or done anything other than send intermittent mixed signals and temp checking. So basically nothing. Whatever you'd have done if WAW had stayed in FL is what I'd do. She's the one who left you and if anyone has been playing games it is her, so if there's a game being played it's her move to show you something more serious is going on.
Me:38 XW:38 T:11 years M:8 years Kids: S14, D11, D7 BD/Move out day: 6/17/14, D final Dec 15