Oh I don't think it could be called backtracking for everyone... I mean, I see him as an average to decent striker well-suited for a mid-table club. Another Matri-type. Will probably have a couple good years somewhere in his career, but it's very unlikely he's going to be some consistent 15-20+ goal scorer at a major club.
The backtracking would be more so from the people saying he is complete crap, he's terrible, he's not good enough to even be a 5th choice, etc. There's a difference between that and the recognition that he's currently an average striker, not a top one right now. There are quite a few very insulting opinions towards this guy.