Hm, I don't imagine anybody truly felt he'd turn into "a massive asset". Just... he could be a decently useful role player with a few relatively minor re-tweaks to his game is all.
He was good for us in the Covid season. He has some attributes that could make him a decent player. It's nothing "massive". But I do feel he could be worth his $2.3M QO if he actually fixed those issues that cropped up last season.
Not really sure where a sense of humor comes in, it's just generic debate about a depth player.