I am pretty sure that the two have not met in person, assuming they are different people.
To this day, I have never admitted or denied the allegations that I am Lauda’s sockpuppet. That was a popular refrain in some quarters, in 2018 and in early 2020. No comment. My refusal to answer such questions is a personal policy, which I have rarely ever broken for any reason whatsoever.
That is a good policy. However I believe you have said some things to me that would only be possible if you were in fact two different people.
I think the "Lauda" account just got too burdensome with all the baggage. Most people would find all that drama distracting, I know I would. Maybe he just wanted to start fresh, without all the distractions.
The "Lauda" account attracted a lot of attention. Lauda was someone who clearly wanted his privacy, and privacy is difficult when you receive that level of attention.