Yes, quite possibly. Also, visually speaking, the short gusset (as opposed to a plain vent) also ensures that there is always something seen between his skinny legs when viewed from the front... otherwise, with a full vent, the "cape" effect of the long coat may not be evident from some angles.Do you think the gusset vent being like that is to keep the slim silhouette to a certain point and then from that point on it can flop around in the wind separately for dramatic effect ?