Why did Kurama choose to remain Human? Caution, contains spoilers.


   In episode 108 when Kurama fought Shigure, he decided to remain human even though his powers are far more limited. He said he does not want his friends and mother to treat him differently. But when Yomi asked him at the end of the fight if he decided to abandon the form of Yoko for eternity, he said he never abandons anything.



Does this mean that he decided to never to transform into Yoko? 
And if so, why does he have conflicting identities in the first place?
Yoko is Kurama's original form.


Does he deny his past?

I know this is a bit of a complex question, but if possible, I want clarifications on everything I asked.
Very simple, he didn't want his friends/family to be affected by his change, but he wanted to still be able to tap into that power when he needed it.

Much like a super-hero's need to disguise himself so that people won't recognize him, they'd treat Peter Parker differently if everyone knew he was Spiderman.