Oh for sure... Just look at Eddy Hall. When he slimmed down for the boxing match. He went from 440lb to 330lb and was pretty fuckin cut.
He didn't work any harder for the abs... They are always there... Just covered.
But mass moves mass. You are more concerned with moving weight, while the only thing I really care about is how I look.
While being strong is nice... Id rather look like Henry Cavill during his Superman roll and only be able to bench the bar... Then look like..... Bert Kreischer and bench 650lb.
(Not saying you look like Bert, I was just trying to use extremes to prove my point)