I could see Steve Rodriguez stoked to be a part of OIAM without knowledge of what it would ensue. Afterall, last year was fucking dope so who wouldn't want to be involved.
All the guys, really. It seems like one of those things that you're kinda weary of while it's going on, then in hindsight it's like "What the fuck was I doing?". All the hosts and judges are legit dudes, that seemed like they all signed up for something that could have been really cool, and out of nowhere turned out way worse than any of them could have imagined. Keep in mind, even though it's been weeks for us watching it, it's only been two days for them. I think they're still in the "Is the shit for real?" stage, and haven't moved on to "Fuck this" yet. Cardiel obviously dropped out, and from what Mandible says, the rest do the same. Getting blindsided like that might take a few hours to set in.
Or maybe not. Who knows. I'd just like to think Cardiel, Steve, Lou, and the rest of those guys have a more vested interest in what skateboarding really is, and not dropping all that for the sake of a terrible reality show.