I say it because he has the minimum total time required(i think he said he had 3000 hours total), he has 250 hours already on a bis-jet.
He will need 250 hours more to unfreeze his ATPL, then it just a matter for him to be happy with the operation.
I would think it is highly unlikely that they would place him on a large cabin with his experience and so not be seat locked for the 2 years you mention.
Yes, NJ do get it wrong sometimes, but having been on the large cabin fleet, I have only met 1 person who claimed he was misplaced.