Choco, your story caught my attention because I also have a bomb dropper who is still very interested in nice chats and long walks in the park. In my opinion, it is a positive that he does not hate your guts and I don't think anyone is going to say it's a bad thing that he still enjoys spending time with you. That said, cake eating is real and it can enable it to give up your friendship for free when what you really want is more. The reality is, realizing that closeness is going to be gone is a tough blow even for a WAS and actually feeling it is sometimes enough to make them waver in their decision to leave. It might help you get another chance to cut them off as soon as they BD, but keep in mind it won't fix the root issue.
