I think another part of the problem is the producers have made the fans feel like they have too much power to decide who should leave and go. And we've seen time and time again, the fans make horrible decisions.
Everyone hated Kim, now they want her back
Fans wanted Phaedra gone, now they want her back
Fans wanted Sheree gone, then asked to bring her back, and now they want her gone again
Fans thought Cynthia was boring, but now they want her back
Eva was boring, now people want her back
Now I do feel they made a mistake with not bringing Shamari back, but I don't know if her husband and the editors making her out to be a drunk played a role in her not returning.
There is a pattern here, that the fans don't know how to produce a show and the producers need to stop listening to them.
Look at Potomac, people were liking Robyn at the start of last season, and then by the end, were all echoing for her to be fired. The producers brought her back. We'll see who was right.