This is quite sad to hear, as PIX has been a kind, compassionate and thoughtful moderator for the entire time I've been on the forum. In fact, he (along with some of the other long-time members) inspired me to become engaged and support this online community, and it's going to be quite different without him here.
I always appreciated how welcome he made everyone feel, from veterans to total newbies, and how willing he was to spend as much time as needed to understand and respond to every question posted.
Have trouble with an obscure file format? He'd scour the internet to find samples and load them into several different versions of the CL app and show the results in an easy-to-read table or clearcut video. Have trouble using an obscure feature? Here comes a shiny new tutorial showing all the steps. Find a bug or two in a new release? Off he'd go into problem-solving mode and make sure his contacts at CL were appraised of the situation, even if he (or other forum members) couldn't duplicate the issue.
In short, PIX is an example of what was great about this community. Someone who wanted to help and was willing to spend as much time and energy as needed to either solve the issue or make sure the right people knew about it. I think everyone benefitted from his presence and he will be sorely missed.
PIX, I hope you'll enjoy the additional free time you have now and will get to do more of the things you truly love doing. Thanks again for everything you've done here. My life is certainly richer having "worked" with you all these years!
Please take care