To answer your question DR RLP without giving anything away to SURVIVOR fans, no, Rupert was not on the list as having been voted out twice.
I will greatly miss Jon Peter Lewis, not because he had the greatest voice, but because I found his shenanigans entertaining. His personality and antics hid a voice that was erratic very well. Poor bland John Stevens has no such cover. But he should be safe with Manilow's "Copacabana" if that's what he chooses to sing next week.
Yes, I made no secret that Matt Rogers was my choice, so I had the greatest fun taken out of the show for me after the second week of the finals. Now, I vote for who I think does the best (and call everyone's numbers late in the voting to see who's busy and who isn't; that's how I'm keeping my interest up.) But I don't have a real rooting interest in the show any more. I want the best singer to win, obviously, but that's not always what happens so that, too, keeps me interested.