We will determine which contestants had an above average number of confessionals, and therefore are the more entertaining contestants, so they should return. I will create a list of some people who have had more confessionals than average on a season and have not returned since.
Borneo: Richard Hatch (AS), Kelly Wiglesworth (SC), Gervase Peterson (BvW), Jenna Lewis (AS), GRETCHEN CORDY, RAMONA GRAY, B.B. Anderson (deceased, unfortunately), SONJA CHRISTOPHER
Australian Outback: Colby Donaldson (AS), Jerri Manthey (AS), Jeff Varner (SC), Michael Skupin (Philippines), MITCHELL OLSON, MARALYN HERSHEY
Africa: Ethan Zohn (AS), Lex van den Berghe (AS), Tom Buchanan (AS), FRANK GARRISON, CLARENCE BLACK, LINDSEY RICHTER, SILAS GAITHER, CARL BILANCIONE
Marquesas: Kathy Vavrick-O'Brien (AS), SEAN RECTOR, JOHN CARROLL, Rob Mariano (AS), GINA CREWS, HUNTER ELLIS, PETER HARKEY
Thailand: BRIAN HEIDIK, CLAY JORDAN, HELEN GLOVER, TED ROGERS JR, Shii Ann Huang (AS), ROBB ZBACNIK, GHANDIA JOHNSON, JOHN RAYMOND
The Amazon: Jenna Morasca (AS), Rob Cesternino (AS), DEENA BENNETT, DAVE JOHNSON, JEANNE HEBERT, RYAN AIKEN
Pearl Islands: Sandra Diaz-Twine (HvV), LILLIAN MORRIS, Jonny Fairplay (FvF), BURTON ROBERTS, Rupert Boneham (AS), Andrew Savage (SC), RYAN SHOULDERS, NICOLE DELMA
All Stars: Rob Mariano (HvV), Rupert Boneham (HvV), Jerri Manthey (HvV), Colby Donaldson (HvV), RICHARD HATCH, ROB CESTERNINO
Vanuatu: CHRIS DAUGHERTY, Eliza Orlins (FvF), Ami Cusack (FvF), LEA MASTERS, RORY FREEMAN, TRAVIS SAMPSON, BRADY FINTA, MIA GALEOTALANZA, JOHN PALYOK, DOLLY NEELY, BROOK GERAGHTY
Palau: Tom Westman (HvV), IAN ROSENBERGER, Stephenie LaGrossa (Guatemala), COBY ARCHA, Bobby Jon Drinkard (Guatemala), JAMES MILLER, ANGIE JAKUSZ, KIM MULLEN, JEFF WILSON, JOLANDA JONES
Guatemala: Stephenie LaGrossa (HvV), RAFE JUDKINS, JUDD SERGEANT, GARY HOGEBOOM, BOBBY JON DRINKARD, BRANDON BELLINGER, AMY O'HARA, BRIAN CORRIDAN, MARGARET BOBONICH
Panama - Exile Island: Terry Deitz (SC), Cirie Fields (FvF), SALLY SCHUMANN, AUSTIN CARTY, MELINDA HYDER, TINA SCHEER
Cook Islands: Yul Kwon (WaW), Ozzy Lusth (FvF), Jonathan Penner (FvF), NATE GONZALEZ, CAO BOI BUI, STEPHANNIE FAVOR, BILLY GARCIA, SEKOU BUNCH
China: TODD HERZOG, Peih-Gee Law (SC), James Clement (FvF), JAIME DUGAN, DAVE CRUSER, LESLIE NIELSEN, Ashley Massaro (deceased, unfortunately), CHICKEN MORRIS
Micronesia: Cirie Fields (HvV), Erik Reichenbach (FvF2), Ozzy Lusth (SP), ELIZA ORLINS, KATHY SLECKMAN, Jonathan Penner (Philippines), JOEL ANDERSON, MIKE BORTONE, JONNY FAIRPLAY
Gabon: Sugar Kiper (HvV), KEN HOANG, Randy Bailey (HvV), MARCUS LEHMAN, ACE GORDON, GC BROWN, GILLIAN LARSON, MICHELLE CHASE
Tocantins: JT Thomas (HvV), Stephen Fishbach (SC), Coach Wade (HvV), BRENDAN SYNNOTT, SPENCER DUHM, SANDY BURGIN, CANDACE SMITH, CAROLINA EASTWOOD
Samoa: Russell Hantz (HvV), SHAMBO WATERS, ERIK CARDONA, Russell Swan (Philipinnes), ASHLEY TRAINER, BETSY BOLAN, MIKE BORASSI, MARISA CALIHAN
Heroes vs. Villains: Parvati Shallow (WaW), Russell Hantz (RI), Rupert Boneham (BvW), AMANDA KIMMEL, JT Thomas (GC), Coach Wade (SP), Rob Mariano (RI), TOM WESTMAN, STEPHENIE LAGROSSA
Nicaragua: FABIO BIRZA, JANE BRIGHT, NAONKA MIXON, Brenda Lowe (FvF2), MARTY PIOMBO, ALINA WILSON, JILL BEHM, JIMMY TARANTINO, JIMMY JOHNSON, SHANNON ELKINS
Redemption Island: Rob Mariano (WaW), Phillip Sheppard (FvF2), STEPHANIE VALENCIA, KRISTINA KELL, RUSSELL HANTZ, Francesca Hogi (FvF2)
South Pacific: COACH WADE, Ozzy Lusth (GC), John Cochran (FvF2), Dawn Meehan (FvF2), JIM RICE
One World: Kim Spradlin (WaW), SABRINA THOMPSON, CHELSEA MEISSNER, ALICIA ROSA, Troyzan Robertson (GC), JAY BYARS, JONAS OTSUJI, Colton Cumbie (BvW), MATT QUINLAN, NINA ACOSTA
Philippines: LISA WHELCHEL, Malcolm Freberg (FvF2), JONATHAN PENNER, JEFF KENT, RC SAINT-AMOUR, RUSSELL SWAN, ANGIE LAYTON, ROXY MORRIS, ZANE KNIGHT
Caramoan: JOHN COCHRAN, REYNOLD TOEPFER, Malcolm Freberg (GC), PHILLIP SHEPPARD, CORINNE KAPLAN, MATT BISCHOFF, BRANDON HANTZ, LAURA ALEXANDER, SHAMAR THOMAS, FRANCESCA HOGI
Blood vs. Water: Tyson Apostol (WaW), MONICA CULPEPPER, Ciera Eastin (SC), HAYDEN MOSS, Vytas Baskauskas (SC), LAURA BONEHAM, JOHN CODY, Brad Culpepper (GC), COLTON CUMBIE, RUPERT BONEHAM
Cagayan: Tony Vlachos (GC), Kass McQuillen (SC), Spencer Bledsoe (SC), LJ MCKANAS, Sarah Lacina (GC), GARRETT ADELSTEIN, DAVID SAMSON
San Juan del Sur: Natalie Anderson (WaW), Keith Nale (SC), JON MISCH, Jeremy Collins (SC), JOSH CANFIELD, DREW CHRISTY, JOHN ROCKER, VAL COLLINS, NADIYA ANDERSON
Worlds Apart: MIKE HOLLOWAY, CAROLYN RIVERA, RODNEY LAVOIE JR, Shirin Oskooi (SC), JENN BROWN, Joe Anglim (SC), VINCE SLY, SO KIM
Cambodia: Jeremy Collins (WaW), SPENCER BLEDSOE, Kelley Wentworth (EoE), Joe Anglim (EoE), STEPHEN FISHBACH, ANDREW SAVAGE, KASS MCQUILLEN, Jeff Varner (GC), PEIH-GEE LAW, SHIRIN OSKOOI, VYTAS BASKAUSKAS
Kaoh Rong: Michele Fitzgerald (WaW), Aubry Bracco (GC), Tai Trang (GC), KYLE JASON, SCOT POLLARD, Debbie Wanner (GC), NICK MAIORANO, PETER BAGGENSTOS, ALECIA HOLDEN, LIZ MARKHAM, JENNIFER LANZETTI, DARNELL HAMILTON
Millennials vs. Gen X: Adam Klein (WaW), David Wright (EoE), JAY STARRETT, Zeke Smith (GC), CHRIS HAMMONS, TAYLOR LEE STOCKER, Michaela Bradshaw (GC), JESSICA FIGUEROA, PAUL WACHTER, MARI TAKAHASHI
Game Changers: Sarah Lacina (WaW), CIRIE FIELDS, ZEKE SMITH, DEBBIE WANNER, JEFF VARNER, Sandra Diaz-Twine (WaW), JT THOMAS, MALCOLM FREBERG, CALEB REYNOLDS, Tony Vlachos (WaW), CIERA EASTIN
Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers: Ben Driebergen (WaW), CHRISSY HOFBECK, RYAN ULRICH, LAUREN RIMMER, JESSICA JOHNSTON, ALI ELLIOTT, ALAN BALL, PATRICK BOLTON, SIMONE NGUYEN
Ghost Island: Wendell Holland (WaW), DOMENICK ABBATE, KELLYN BECHTOLD, MICHAEL YERGER, CHRIS NOBLE, BRADLEY KLEIHEGE, STEPHANIE JOHNSON, MORGAN RICKE, JACOB DERWIN, STEPHANIE GONZALEZ
David vs. Goliath: Nick Wilson (WaW), MIKE WHITE, ANGELINA KEELEY, CHRISTIAN HUBICKI, ALEC MERLINO, DAN RENGERING, ELIZABETH OLSEN, NATALIE COLE, JEREMY CRAWFORD, JESSICA PEET
Edge of Extinction: GAVIN WHITSON, JULIE ROSENBERG, RICK DEVENS, LAUREN O'CONNELL, RON CLARK, WARDOG DASILVA, KELLEY WENTWORTH, DAVID WRIGHT, WENDY DIAZ, KEITH SOWELL
The highest-placing person who "should return" from each season:
Gretchen Cordy
Mitchell Olson
Frank Garrison
Sean Rector
Brian Heidik
Deena Bennett
Lillian Morris
Richard Hatch
Chris Daugherty
Ian Rosenberger
Rafe Judkins
Sally Schumann
Nate Gonzalez
Earl Cole
Todd Herzog
Eliza Orlins
Ken Hoang
Brendan Synnott
Shambo Waters
Amanda Kimmel
Fabio Birza
Stephanie Valencia
Coach Wade
Sabrina Thompson
Lisa Whelchel
John Cochran
Monica Culpepper
LJ McKanas
Jon Misch
Mike Holloway
Spencer Bledsoe
Kyle Jason
Jay Starrett
Cirie Fields
Chrissy Hofbeck
Domenick Abbate
Mike White
Gavin Whitson
