Someone posted Mike's first Blackstone "interview" on the Hardcore board. I agree that "career suicide" isn't something that befits a guy like Mike. I don't know him personally, but in all his videos, articles, etc., he comes off as a well-spoken and intelligent individual and a very cerebral competitor when it comes to training and dieting. His wife also competes and I know he trains and does prep work for other competitors. If this wasn't something that could help him financially or professionally, it's probably not something he'd be interested in. Again, I don't know him personally but the training and dieting principles I've "stolen" from him over the years always work.
Revelation, thank you for your post. When it comes to competitive bodybuilding, I think the biggest secret is that there is no "big secret." It's called consistency and genetics. You either have them or you don't.