I really agree with your last paragraph. Sums up Peversity well.Jonathan should have won. If not him, then Ozzy for his physical skills and (lesser) gamemanship.
And exactly when did laziness become UTR and a strategy?
I worry that Survivor has become too formulaic:
First, everyone works hard so they're labeled as providers and strong at challenges. Then alliances start to form. There's a strategic vote-off of a strong player.
Tribes split and shuffled. Then Merged. Promises made and broken.
Eventually the women form an alliance.
Someone who's been pretty lazy throughout the game tries to get into the F2 with the person who's backstabbed the most jury members.
Read votes and hand out the big check.
Did I miss anything?