User blog comment:Starling starwing/The 5 year gap/@comment-209.194.208.132-20120430172408/@comment-4454131-20120430203308

1. because he felt like it as part of the overall plot of the series. as you said, young romance doesn'T usually last.

2. we'll find out later. He's one my guesses at the old comrade going rogue.

3. we'll find out later. I'm sure she's alive and probably with Wally or something.

4. Maybe he's taking a break while in college. We'll see in a few episodes.

6. I'm sure we'll be seeing them again not too long from now. I suspect Roy (the real one) will turn up under the light's control and going by arsenal. He's my other guess at the rogue former comrade thing.

5. I'm sure Red arrow will be back around the same time.