I wouldn't give to much into rumors, quite often people tell things to be someone, not because they actually have knowledge to share. Personally, I think that Yulia is at a point in her life, where she want´s to try things out and not always be in the spotlight.
My personal moment with Yulia was at the Europeans pre Olympics, she was the star for everyone, but at the same time, she just wanted to be a normal girl, doing her thing on ice. While other athletes were posing for pictures, signed autographs all the time, she stayed in the background and when you talked to her more private, she was actually loosing up as if she was finally able to breath. The majority of people will never know that side of Yulia, but if they would, then they would understand her path a lot better.
It is quite a dilemma we have, that the biggest stars are often also the ones who hate to be one.
Whatever she is up to, I hope it will make her happy. It is her life and as sad it may be for her fans, if she want´s said life to be without the public, then that is her decision, one that needs to be respected.