Michael 'The Living Embodiment of Awesome' Bay was quick to douse earlier rumors that he would not be returning for Transformers 3: This Time, We're Blowing Up the Whole Effing Planet. Master Awesome reported on his blog:

Hah, love press how they spin. Never said it - just wanted a vacation is more to the point. And no I don't read the good or the bad reviews.

The King of the Bad Boys is not abandoning Transformers, he just wants a sabbatical. And after blowing up that much stuff, who wouldn't?