Yes, one can certainly turn a switch when it comes to loyalty and competitions. Gary Hogeboom did it in Guatemala. As a NFL QB, no one can deny his competitive nature and he was a very loyal person and even a deeply religious Christian yet he lied from the get go and he never wanted to stand out in challenges until the game became individual. He never even attempted a throw in a tribe comp.As for James avoiding confrontation, I see it completely differently: It wasn't sel-control, it was intimidation that kept him quiet. He was afraid to intervene even when his girlfriend's integrity came into question. When he finally got the courage to speak up he totally messed up, blowing it by revealing information that had to stay quiet. That proves it wasn't self-control because otherwise he wouldn't have blurted out that detail.
As for the AFP vote, I don't put any weight in it. To me it is utter crap so why would I give credit to James or whoever wins a "vote" that is completely falsified by fantards and internet trolls!
You wondered about the 3 part HoH schedule and if you want to know then here is the answer (I'll put in some empty lines in case you'd prefer not to know before the end)
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Part one was played on Friday while part 2 went yesterday. So the players have 4 full days to think about their decision and to make a deal.