User blog comment:IDrankYourOJ/The Worst Twists in Survivor History/@comment-5870534-20180419150534/@comment-4136655-20180421000947

I wouldn't be surprised if production intended a similar swap Africa did in China (where three people apiece switched tribes) but the lopsided tribes screwed this up. Even if there was a random swap, though, someone was going to get screwed, there is no possible chance to make the uneven tribes even across two tribes without someone getting the short end of the stick.