He needs a break to sort out issues with his bowling. Especially when there's too little time between now & World Cup, we need Pathan in form & firing in his original rhythm.
Being there in SA, out of form, predictible line & length - all this is not gonna help him in practising ahead of the World Cup.
It is infact, a vise move to send him back to local cricket to fix the problems.
Supporters should take this positively. Also, this will be a message to other non-performers that if they stil continue being complacent, they may even lose their spot for World Cup Team, given the time remaining for practice.