UTMB Starting List: Where is Jim?

A couple of weeks ago UTMB posted an initial starting list for their Finals in Chamonix. This was never meant as a complete list as many runners are still getting qualified at various World Series Events happening between now and August. I.E.: The initial CCC list had been missing, but is now added.

But the big news is that on that initial list UTMB posted Jim Walmsley was listed as running UTMB. He has since been removed.

I don’t want to say it, but is this another PR blunder by UTMB? Did they jump the gun adding Jim to the list and he went like “Oh no, I’m not coming”?