Lin and his creation were highly praised by the Belgian art community. A Belgian college offered him an appointment as an assistant lecturer, and he considered extending his stay in Europe, but eventually decided to return to Taiwan. He had not heard from his eldest brother for several years (they had always been very close), and he was wondering how he was.
當時比利時已有學校發出聘書請他當助教，他也有意留在歐洲發展，但和大哥感情深厚的他，卻因為已有好幾年沒親耳「聽」過大哥的聲音而疑慮不已，決定回台灣一探究竟。