I want to believe thats not the case but if it is, looks like everyone here is willing to support him.
Given that we're all here to do a therapy session for missing out on buying his stuff, I'd agree with you entirely.
I know I'd pay up front, let him recover, give him time to make the caps, and then time to mail them, all while waiting patiently, updates on shipping or not.
Oh wait... that's sort of what Clackvent is....