Validation from intact guys
Thought I'd share a little motivational anecdote for those thinking they may not be seeing progress:
I started restoring as a CI-3 several years ago, and two thousand hours later I'm still at a CI-3, although I am able to roll a significant amount of skin over the glans while erect. I do recall this more or less always being the case, but maybe I've had some small gains here. This rate of progress has been a bit demoralizing, realizing I've got the better part of a decade left before I have significant coverage.
However, now I've had two hookups in a row with intact guys where they've commented on my foreskin. One asked if I'm considered uncut as they found it ambiguous, the other remarked how nice the gliding of my foreskin felt during penetration.
Coming from intact guys, I found this extra validating. I have a routine that fits into my daily life without much hassle, and while any progress may hardly be noticeable to me, it's certainly noticeable to others and likely more progress than I recognize, so I call this a win.
KoT!