I forwarded the above link to a friend who has a web site connected with the reboot and got a reply back:

I think a more honest answer from PLenkov would have been "We need to write one episode a season where SC can show us how he can 'overact.' It is in his contract -- he only pitches for less than half the work and stands around in shots looking bored, but once a season we give him a chance to 'shine'."