Yep they are trying to make it so the maximum number of people have someone to relate to, at least in theory. I think this hurts casting, because potentially better players will get passed over because they need someone for the <insert type> spot. I would love to see a season with the most hard core Type A people they could find, regardless of age, gender, etc. It would be savage. But I know there would be tons of people who would freak out over that. America LOVES their "nice" underdog apparently, regardless of how good they actually are at playing the game. Donny is perceived as this big victim and that is appealing I guess.