Here is Jeff Probst answering questions about the show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCNRAC1udQs&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1FC7mpbXbob8jTw1d3AZPrX5qNXIyxX_OAN_zZd3YbtSk6yn1CGjAWTI8

His answer about his favorite winner being Ben all but confirms that the Final Fire Challenge was designed especially to give him that win. Also, his answer about prefering the Final 3 Format over the Final 2 completely ignores the fact that they could easily have the Fire making challenge at Final 3 so that the goat cannot be dragged to the end.