Do you think I should drop cal numbers back to deficit territory (ie 2500-2700 maybe - now that my maintenance is higher since i am heavier as well as geared) or for a few weeks then slowly start adding them back once I drop a few lbs of fat again or should I just go closer to maintenance and try to do a longer term "recomp" for rest of cycle?

Trying to figure out which would be more efficient. Almost thinking two weeks at a deficit then weeks in a slight surplus would be better than the rest of my weeks around TDEE