There was something in the patch notes last week about people needing to exit via the cave to find him.
I'm guessing the update unfixed a previous patch.
People believe what they either want to be true or what they are afraid is true! Wizard's first rule
Passion rules reason Wizard's third rule
Mind what people Do, not what they say, for actions betray a lie. Wizard's fifth rule
Willfully turning aside from the truth is treason to one's self Wizard's tenth rule