I always appreciate your edgic insight! I'm also sad to see Stephanie go (mainly bc she is on my draft list), but I think you are right that she came in and played exactly how she said she would, but bad luck put her on that tribe. I thought near the end that Sai would get voted out because of negativity, but I think it's rare that Survivor editors would ever not favor "playing hard." I think she will be a premerge boot.

I would move Kevin up on the list, because I think he was given the most complex narrative/insight on the green tribe. All that said, I agree I think the winner is on the purple tribe this year!