What would you think of a man who fakes his own death and lives in? an undisclosed location in order to..?

avoid the pressure of the people forcing him to marry and start a family because he wanted to continue his studies? Also many of the things he was researching were questionable so he needed to get away from the wrath of the people. He also has one friend who still knows he is alive and this friend will bring him anything he asks form the outside world.