That's an interesting point, and not one I've heard today - the fact that giving up one's presence in the waking world would effectively surrender their chance to have an affect on that world. Most are more preoccupied with their personal experiences, rather than the experiences they can have with (or inflict on, as the case may be) other people.
As for this first part of what you've said - I've known some who have left this place and returned, and they've confirmed time stopping to the best of their ability. They said that it was as though nothing had changed when they arrived home, and they didn't remember anything that had happened here, either.
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As for this first part of what you've said - I've known some who have left this place and returned, and they've confirmed time stopping to the best of their ability. They said that it was as though nothing had changed when they arrived home, and they didn't remember anything that had happened here, either.