It sounds like you posted that with the answer already in mind.
Well, it's a resounding yes. I am a poster child for this, albeit at a lower weight. Tried to "cycle" as per everyone's recommendations back in the day. It was stupid... so I cruised which was better. I feel that my base was a lot more solid and that I wasn't as fragile anymore - I could go off cycle, get sick, go party or whatever and I wouldn't drop a ton of muscle. I've been entirely off for periods as long as a year, and it took around the same amount of time to peak again and then start getting ahead of where I used to be.
Fast forward to a few years later and I'm still very lean and muscular without putting in a massive amount of effort. Been off since the New Year which is where I looked my best (5'8" walking around at 185lbs and about 6-7% without obsessively training or doing any dieting at all - >700mgs of gear weekly). Was fucking, partying, working and spending every day running around having fun. I really feel that stress aversion was the key. And if there is stress, make sure there are compensatory mechanisms such as appropriate sleep, nutrition and down time. Really take care of your body.
I've had a lot of ups and downs and have been out of the country and back more times than I can count, but I'm still 180lbs and just a bit softer. Only taking 50mgs of test once or twice a week. Going to stay on minimal doses and ramp up only when the plateaus become blisteringly difficult to surpass. The days of 2g cycles and being over 200lbs are long behind me now, but I think if I added in some slin and got strict with the diet I could easily get there again. Would much rather be happy and healthy however.
