-Winston was rather lonely in his time on the moon. The other gorillas resented him because he was so much smarter than they were, and favored by the scientists (especially Dr. Harold Winston)
-Dr. Winston was his only real friend - and father figure. The other scientists seemed to see Winston as a test subject; something to wonder about and experiment with. Dr. Winston saw him for what he was: an intelligent, sapient being with a brilliant mind and passion, and he treated the young gorilla accordingly.
-When the other gorillas went on their rampage and killed all the humans, Winston locked himself into one of the labs, working day and night, in both fear and sorrow, to prepare his escape to Earth. The smell of the nearby dead humans was starting to grow unbearable, but, fortunately, Winston finished his work, and was able to escape to Earth.
-The young scientist had a stroke of luck upon arrival. The first people to find him were agents of Overwatch, who knew about Horizon Lunar Colony and the experiments there. Had anyone else found Winston, they might have panicked, calling this talking, hyper-intelligent gorilla a freak of nature. And that would not have ended well for anyone involved.
-But, with his only friend dead, and most of Overwatch seeing Winston as a resource, his loneliness only grew. It wasn’t until he built the Chronal Accelerator to save Lena Oxton that he made a friend again, and it’s through this friendship with Tracer that Winston truly began to flourish, growing close to all of the Overwatch members active before the agency fell.
-He had a family, for the first time since Dr. Winston’s death. And when Overwatch fell, he was devastated. But now, with his illegal recall in effect, his family is starting to come together again - and new members are joining. Winston couldn’t be happier… even if rough days are ahead for the newly-formed Overwatch.
-Talon and Blackwatch are after them… And much of the world may be against them, too, thanks to the Petras Act outlawing any and all Overwatch activities. Not to mention the Second Omnic Crisis that started in Russia… But Winston wouldn’t have it any other way. He’s making a difference again. He’s building a new family. And he’s not going to let anything stop him.