^ Yes, if you want "lean out" while gaining size than a long ass clean bulk could accomplish that as you have said since you wouldn't really be losing fat, but instead you would be putting on more muscle relative to your BF, which would end up lowering your BF percentage overall if that makes any sense at all.
A word of advice... do your own research, and after sifting through all of the BS you will be able to draw your own conclusions and determine for yourself what you can realistically work with in your own life.
BTW, I'm up another pound this week... nice!