WOW, Right on!! I’ve heard that too. A lot of BT come back with full zest, while the FFB look outside perhaps longingly.. And, I think, that’s another reason why a BT stands higher than a tzaddik gamur. His/her new ever-burning zest to strive for Ratzon HaShem.
But then again one must make sure this BT has gone through the proper process, headed completely in the right direction, else…