How to fix faithfuls not targeting obvious traitors
It’s become very apparent that the best way to play this game as a faithful is not to actually get traitors out. Players are incentivized to fly under the radar and befriend traitors in order to be brought to the end game. Based on all the comments from players after their eliminations I think it’s becoming apparent that this meta gameplay is becoming a problem for the tv edit as well. This happens with all competitive reality games and was bound to happen to the traitors. The first season of survivor is practically unrecognizable compared to season 8 all stars.
However I think the solution is actually very very simple and easy:
Each traitor identified at the round table awards a significant amount of money to the overall prize pot.
Think about it, if faithfuls keep identifying traitors early causing more recruitments the pot can grow bigger and bigger. If faithfuls refuse to target obvious traitors the pot would stay small. However I think even if some players tried to befriend traitors someone else would inevitably target them at the round table for the financial incentive.
If half of the overall prize pot was obtained through bounties on getting out traitors I can see so many of the problems resolved. What do you think?