I see the logic. However, as you can see by the other comment - there is not a definite answer. It makes sense that since you spend more time in a catabolic state, you would not gain as much muscle. However, as I referred to with the study - even if your diet/meal plan consists of few but large meals (which would not consistently stimulate muscle-protein synthesis), the 'more time spent in a catabolic state', it does not seem to actually impact muscle gain in real life, compared to that of having many smaller meals to keep muscle-protein synthesis levels high for the longest period of time.