I think it was a good move for him...needs to add some mass in order to compete with the older pros.
Melvin Anthony had said, "If you have to take a yr off to add size to compete with the pros, then you don't deserve to compete with the pros" All the most successful pros have jumped right in. Plus plus you get name recognition. And how much size do you need to gain in 2 yrs? Ronnie Coleman is not competing. And the focus on size, sometimes effs dudes up. Just look at Trey.
If he did it to take time off, good!! I was impressed with Evan when he appeared in MD, he looked like a better version of Bob Chick, awesome arms and legs.