Board Thread:Armor Discussion/@comment-11451665-20130626063713/@comment-9230643-20130626123011

No, that's wrong. He threw away his chest reactor, musing that he will always be Iron Man, with or without the suits and his toys.

That scene has a very deep meaning, with the lines saying "My suits, they weren't a distraction, nor a hobby, it was a cocoon.", meaning that what happened to him there didn't make him return to be a normal human being, but instead made him change into a better person.

He's a genius, he can always re-create his designs and technology, and don't forget, he's a wealthy billionaire, and now a better and cured person than before.

Just because he threw away his arc reactor, doesn't imply it's over. It emphasizes that he will do better and nothing is gonna stop him from being what he is, - Iron Man.