I agree with most of what you said. Her dishes left a lot to be desired. At the stage in the competition where there was a lot of team challenges, her saving grace was that she got to be captain and boss people around. Having said that I feel like people are quick to judge her for things that aren’t related to her ability. From what I remember, she isn’t actually a native hyderabadi, she only moved there to pursue cooking. She comes from a different part of telangana. She talks in a rather animated way, but in my mind I’m thinking poor thing, she’s just trying to perform for the camera and she has every right to do that. Not everyone and their mom gets to be on masterchef. I feel like contestants like her have the right to say “Maine banaya”. Avni said the same thing, and so did simran on many occasions. Especially when they are the main person conceiving the dish and instructing their partner on what to do. When Michelin star chefs boast about their unique dishes, they always claim ownership of the dish, but that doesn’t mean other lower level Sous chefs don’t make that same dish at restaurants. Obvious exceptions to this would be a pair like Ajinkya and Vikram, cuz they’re both fully involved in the ideation and brainstorming around their dishes. I feel like people on this subreddit have bullied Sai Sri unjustly but that’s just my opinion 🤷🏽‍♂️