You'd prefer him reject you by contacting you the moment he decides that it should end and explain in detail why he isn't interested you from your physical inadequacies to annoying habits and personality flaws?

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Anyways and much more seriously than the above .. since he replied to your confrontation with this

was given the old 'family and work issues' and the absolute classic - 'my head is in a mess right now'. was given the old 'family and work issues' and the absolute classic - 'my head is in a mess right now'.

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It does not sound like a ghost, but more as a fade and there is actually a reason you might want to do that as a guy. You're stressed and on top of that she is giving you very little positivity, but mostly complaints and hassle. Sure it's nice when it is nice, but usually in order to get to nice you have to endure plenty of BS first.

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So you go:

OK, I'm pulling the plug. If she grabs hold of me with concern or warmth then we continue, if not then I'm going to keep the lid on this thing.

Chances of you getting concern or warmth are tiny .. There will usually be a period where she doesn't contact you and then you'll get showered with shit and/or confrontation to which you reply with the classics.