Plus most of them were such mutt mix of settlers w no real family to speak of that it makes perfect sense they would

You're late to the party my friend. He left for more money (I assume and not a criticism ever) to vox. The full timers are about to step up their game or kill the site.

Agreed but I think it is worth noting that Andy Whitfield was Spartacus in a place where the arrogance made since and McIntyre's more open interpretation worked better for his position and interactions in his "free" seasons.