The reason people liked ronnie's 01 form was because he had a slight layer of water (hear me out), and when he posed/flexed, amazing things happened. It was like night and day between relaxed and flexed, so it had a very dramatic effect. that's what lead people ot think so highly of his 01 form. Only a guy of ronnie's ability could make being off (relatively speaking) seem like such a cool effect, but that is the reality of it. Just watch that video. it is quite plain to see that ronnie goes from smooth to striated when flexing. very neat to watch, but not as sharp as he had previously been. 99 0 was his best, its not that hard to see. I've been to a few pro shows in my day, pics don't lie that much.... and not at all when it comes to conditioning. Pics only lie when it comes to dimension (which is why the nasser lovers don't get why dorian and ronnie destroyed him from a judging criteria... i'll admit nassers aesthetics in certain poses are impressive, but there's more to judging than aesthetics), but certainly not when it comes to conditioning.
Anyone who thinks hulksters videos are sharpened needs to check out the dvd, there's nothing altered about them at all. the only thing unnatural about that video is how peeled ronnie is.