Moving from pension fund direct investing to GP

I was curious what people's views are on the chances of moving from a pension fund's direct investing team (think OTPP, etc.) to a large-cap GP (think BX, KKR, etc.) after a few years.

Specifically I am thinking of an individual who gathered time at a large-cap GP in the past but decides to move to a pension fund's direct investing team for work/life balance reasons. Does this effectively mean giving up on being able to revert to large cap GPs in the future or are moves like that common / happening frequently? Investing styles obviously tend to somewhat differ (primarily with regards to control vs. minority investments) but the overall target universe will remain comparable.

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