yes! i am so ready for mnet to learn that there are consequences for cheating and ruining people's dreams

I mean, it doesn't surprise me if all this turns out to be true. Literally every season there are people that get the focus from the moment they walk in. Sure there are some that are so undeniably talented that they can't be ignored by the production team. Although even that pool seems to be a coin toss as we've seen plenty of talented individuals who receive next to no screen time. But there are some people who were clearly given a golden ticket from the get go, people we see from the first episode to the last, whether it's in rehearsals, performances, reactions, or even what little downtime they have- some people are just honed in by the production team, and thus the viewers get to know them more than others and will ultimately vote for them. It's also the manner in which those who were on the rise or even had a solid position suddenly get flipped around and ultimately pushed out of the top spots. I think this could sadly go as far back as the first season, but who knows if they'll find anything reliable to back such allegations at this point. We'll just have to wait and see, but I have to admit I'm surprised they've found anything at this point.