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Underleveled posted...

The last time 12th place made the jury in an 18 person season was One World. After that it's been a jury of 8 and a final 3 in 18-person seasons, except Cagayan which was a jury of 9 and a final 2 (meaning the jury still started at 11)

And this is why I don't get why people are surprised. Twelfth place has not been on the jury in an 18-person season in the last five years. The times they merged at 11 were probably supposed to merge at 12 - Dana's illness in Philippines, Hairdresser Lindsey the First ragequitting in Cagayan, and BMC getting the Medevac in Kaoh Rong changed the plans to accommodate the numbers. Whoever was voted out in 12th in SJDS wasn't going to be jury regardless. Quits McGee doing her thing didn't change the plan.

They haven't started jury at an even number in years. Zero times out of ten would Jessica have made the jury. I highly doubt they'll ever return to a jury of 9 with a final 3. It makes more sense to start at the magic number of 11, where a jury of 9 and a final 2 and a jury of 8 with a final 3 are both possible. With jury starting at 12, there's no chance of a final 2. They know that now. I would LOVE for there to be an F2 this season, but I doubt it (twist spoilers) given the way the F4 works this season.

Using the precedent set by the "Big Moves" era... I don't see why people thought Jessica was on the jury. Are they really holding into a presumption from the Dark Age?
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