It's thick, alright. I also have my eye on its slightly larger brother, the 180mm version:
[video=youtube;ekea4Q0dl1g]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekea4Q0dl1g[/video]
They're both super-thick at the spine, but from what I understand, that's to be expected in a deba (even if these are on the burlier end of the spectrum). I don't know how much use it'd really get for vegetables, but it does look like a wedge machine (at least on paper). Looks like it could wreck some chickens though, that's for sure!
I'm starting to think that the Tojiro stainless VG deba that Theory uses in that chicken video might be a better overall choice in terms of usage, maintenance, and wedging. It's not super thick, but what it lacks in girth it makes up for in length. I can't really imagine using a 240 deba. Most of my knives are on the larger side as it is, so a smaller blade might be more welcome. I also feel like the sheer size and shape of the Tojiro seems like a different style of knife... like a sort of roided out gyuto. Which is definitely cool in its own right, whether or not it's sufficiently "deba-like".
I wish I had the money to just spring for a Takeda.