Somewhat obviously, we haven't left and appear less likely to do so because our government, many MPs from Leave areas, have come to realise what a bad idea leaving the EU is.
They recognise that large numbers of those who voted Leave actually have either changed their minds and would quietly welcome the whole sorry mess to go away, or are people who haven't given Brexit a single thought from that day to this (some of whom you could tell 'We've left!' and would happily believe that and go on their merry way); people who never voted for anything before and won't again. Which is why Leave so categorically doesn't want a confirmatory referendum.
Places like MN and TB'P given it's a private company, not a political party- are about the only places you see the same dozen people passionate about Leave. Many others just don't care enough.
MPs, in the cold hard light of day recognise that 'The Will' of 17.4m people a) transpires not to be that strong a will, in many; b) that this number represents less than a third of the population; c) The Will of 16.4m cannot be overlooked, especially given the size of marches, of petitions versus the half a dozen who turn out for Leave events (doesn't imply much conviction!).
They have done their homework and, as the representatives of their constituents, not their delegates -they've evidently come to the conclusion that Leaving is not in anyone's interests, unless you are a Disaster Capitalist or Tax Dodger.
As for 'honouring democracy' as a pure, unsullied thing, those waters have been deeply muddied by advisory referenda, Leave lies and illegal prorogation, have they not?
Let's have a confirmatory referendum. Legally binding, this time, in the interests of 'democracy'; with a minimum turn out and clear majority term.
If Leave wins that, I will wonder at the nihilist tendency of my fellow man, but would accept the result. And emigrate.