Well said, buddy. And I'll be honest. When I first read the BTC whitepaper and did some further digging, it was a true "light-switch" moment for me. I realised there is a good chance that some unbelievable rewards could be enjoyed from holding even a handful of these coins. I translated that emphasis to my friend at the time. I really thought he comprehended how "serious" I was, given the way I broke it down to him. Sadly, this was not the case. So yeah, I guess you could say, "if you made your bed, now lie on it".
But, of course, I do hope he retrieves it somehow.
My friend has about 2 BTC, he bought one at $200 USD just for fun, and earned the rest through faucets and other promotions about 4 years ago. he almost got out when it was up to 19k, but he is really good about keeping his keys secure. I'm amazed at how lax people will be with their assets these days.