American Idol is many things but it is not really a “talent contest”. It is entertainment first and foremost and for reasons only the producers know, drama is entertaining (not to me but to most of their audience).
Claudia Conway is just a cog in their machine. She will be used as long as she is useful (pulling in supporters) and she will be dropped when her usefulness is over.
She can’t sing, she’s not pretty, just plain with lots of makeup on, and they will use her for controversy, and at some point discard her like the wet rag she is.