the fact that you are relying on a quote so incredibly stupid is mind boggling..

269 pound not even in contest shape softish precontest dorian harder than ronnie ever was onstage?
you must be joking:

See you're destined to keep repeating the same mistakes , its not that quote alone and you've been through this before haven't we? pictures are NOT a reliable means of ascertaining such things especially ones where Dorian doesn't have the advantage of professional contest lighting , a deep even tan , posing oil , etc I mean and you keep referring to Yates as ' soft ' which directly contradicts eyewitness accounts , he's anything but soft
and I've said many times that Ronnie may have matched Dorian for that same rock hard and bone dry look however the difference being Dorian could do it at much higher bodyweights than Ronnie which I think is a well established fact , so while Ronnie 2001 may be just as hard and dry , he's not where near as massive & thick at 244 pounds compared to Dorian at 269 pounds here in lies the difference , now couple that with Dorian's clear advantage in balance & proportion and posing and its clear Dorian would beat him.