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I agree the change in tone is significant.  The challenge is determining why the tone changed.  Hear are my thoughts:
(1) My assumption is that the M's fully understood the predictability of League pitch patterns. 
(2) The pattern is old (as you demonstrated).  The recent success of the league versus League is not because of a league wide epiphany about League's pitch patterns.
(2) I think League has the opinion that if he makes his pitch, it doesn't matter much whether the hitter guesses right or not. His prior success, despite pitch patterns from Rosencratz and Guildenstern are Dead (heads... heads... heads... ), supports his position.
(3) I think League, the team, or both don't think League can throw any of his other pitches over the plate consistently.  He has problems with fastball control, much less command. 
(4) I think Willis is embarassed by the questions.  The last thing he wants is for a blogger to appear more clued in about the situation than he does. 
(5) As stated above, I don't think your post was a revelation for the M's.  Therefore, I think the tone changed because Willis is ticked that League's stubborness has made Willis look foolish in public.  Something closer to the truth comes out now, because the prior misdirection has made a fool of Willis.