That’s total BS, and everyone knows that.
Besides which, that only lasts until the Japanese get annoyed and make a V-twin of their own, at which point it slaughters everyone. See the Honda RC51 and what it did to the Ducatis in its first year of World Superbike. In fact, it was so much of a walkover, that most of the money and top talent left WSB and moved to MotoGP.
What’s total bs?
And the move to Moto GP had nothing to do with Honda beating Ducati in it’s first year out (Ducati beat them the following year). That was what, 2000? Then Bayliss (I think) on a Ducati won in 01, then there was the famous Imola, where it all came down to that race for the championship, either could have won, but a crash cost Bayliss the race, and Colin took it home.
The switch to Moto GP was motivated by money, Superbike made an absolute 1000cc rule for all entrants, which meant heavy investment for those on twins, Moto Gp made some new rules that made in financially more advantageous to race.
BTW, IIRC, Honda did race in 03 and got their clock cleaned by Ducati...again. That was the ONE race where the Petronas actually beat all the Honda’s. LOL (poor KR)
Don’t forget that when HD needed a “real” performance twin for the V-Rod, they had to go across the pond for an engine design. That’s one reason the V-Rod is water-cooled.