I dunno what exactly you'd call a "harsh comment"... Overall looks pretty good, but, as you've already noticed, the legs are short.

Just an observation, but his pants have no belt loops.
Having a zipper at his crotch could help make it clear that the pants are baggy and that his crotch isn't stretched..
The pocket on the leg to our right seems to be right on his knee whereas the other pocket is on the side of the pants, not the front... The seam line suggests some issues with the leg to our right.