Hi, John Ratcliffe here, writer of discussed article. Thanks for reading it! I think another key thing we found, especially at this point where the pandemic is ongoing, is that 'restrictions=loneliness', an idea some have constructed, doesn't seem to be the whole picture. Rather, it was a kind of pandemic=disruption and anxiety, which isn't going to disappear without restrictions - not least because people can still become seriously ill, though vaccine coverage in the UK is likely changing people's feelings a little.