How long do you spend making your panels look like this?
I think the way he did it was actualy FASTER than the usual slam-jam-and-scram job....knowing that the SECs need to be brought in, all those BC wires will dump out easy AND be easy to re-install - heck, he could just remove one side then swing the guts to one side with little effort or fanfare.
Post a pic of the final product, ok?