I could see both scenarios being the case. He said that he eventually didn't miss acting, which would indicate to me that there was more than one force in play causing his hiatus from live acting. Avoiding the rampant immorality to this end and protecting his kids is certainly plausible.
If I'm not mistaken, his wife died, so he left Hollywood and acting to raise his kids full-time.
I could see both scenarios being the case. He said that he eventually didn't miss acting, which would indicate to me that there was more than one force in play causing his hiatus from live acting. Avoiding the rampant immorality to this end and protecting his kids is certainly plausible.