Exactly. They brought this on themselves. They picked this bunch even though there were others more talented, so they have no right to complain.
And why should the contestants care? AI has proved they don’t need to win to get a contract. The winner should be treated differently. Winning doesn’t mean anything on this show anymore. It’s a mess AI created. They’re getting what they deserve.
I think their screeners spent too much time looking for jerks to show during auditions, instead of looking for talent for the show. It used to be that the talent was the show and the losers were a side note. This year they featured the losers at the expense of the more talented.