[chumbucket]

I think I can speak for MJ as we've discussed this many times. He's been thinking of this move long before this traumatic event took place. It's more about comfort in the ride than size.
I'm a very big fan of the V20 platform otherwise I wouldn't be here. Now you guys with the V20 cuddy surely have to admit that these boats can tend to pound a bit. The forward cuddy coupled with the wetted hull surface (I'm talking about the chines and strakes) make for a dry ride, but what makes it a dry ride along with a moderate deadrise also makes for a rough ride. As I've always said, everything, and I mean everything in boat design is a tradeoff. You can't please everyone, and there is no such thing as a perfect boat. There will always be one feature that you really love about a particular boat that you love, but generally comes at the cost of another feature being sacrificed.
I think the V20 is one of the better values in a used boat that you can come up with. Not many others in it's class can come close in overall features. But, again, it's not the boat for everyone.
The waters that MJ fish in really dictate a different boat. That doesn't mean that he couldn't continue to fish the V20 for years to come. It just means that he could continue to fish those waters in a bit more comfort as in a softer ride. That softer ride can be acheived with more deadrise in a similar size, more length to bridge the chop, more weight to push through, or many other factors. The V20 has served MJ well, but if he can get himself into a more comfortable ride, I think he'd be happier. The trick will be to find the right boat that has all the right compromises in design to work for him.
The search goes on. ;D