User blog comment:Ḡwẵine Ḹٍٍkƨ Ĺiĸe Ͼềлȑềd/Returning Players My Ass/@comment-2052252-20130918204411

Personally I think the returning people coming back simply means the show is running out of ideas and that the show will probubly end at season 30. Also there is a theme to keep, Survivor is on mainly exotic locations (other countries have broken that, but that's either budget or they have local locations). Plus Probst has repeatily mentioned budget cuts, hence why we went through a third of the show with barely any water challenges.

As for the fanbase, well if the fans stop careing they can just turn off the TV. And the show WAS supposed to end at HVV, according to Russell, but he was such a big impact a producer told him "It's thanks to you the show's been renewed." So maybe it's not "Thanks Probst" it's "Thanks RUSSELL.". Though I would hope Jeff fixes the bad behavior he did all through Caramoan, both in seasons and in Ross's questions dodging half the answers.