I disagree that whatever was done would definitely hurt anyone's chances in front of a jury. There is plenty of time to repair any disagreement or bad behavior. To prove my point, look at Erik in Micronesia: In the very first challenge, he threw sand in the faces of the Favorites as they were digging. Later, in the rugby-type challenge, he flipped Amanda completely over his body, sending her head first in the water. Yet, he wound up being the most liked Fan on NuMalakal after the swap and got in an alliance with Amanda and Ozzy, an alliance that enabled him to outlast Joel, Chet, Tracy and even Ami. If he had made the F2 there is no doubt that Erik could have won and gotten Amanda and Ozzy's vote.
Russell's mistake wasn't really his bad behavior. It was making deals with everyone and then breaking them. There is only one rule in survivor when it comes to deals: "If you screw me, I will screw you." That's why he lost.