Retirement is what you do when you can't work anymore. I wouldn't get hung up on the name. The main part is the FI, so you can pick and choose what you want to

Retirement is what you do when you can't work anymore. I wouldn't get hung up on the name. The main part is the FI, so you can pick and choose what you want to work on or if you want to work on anything. Arguing over whether it's a real retirement or not is missing the point.