I disagree about the need to get to know the contestants better. The show tends to just repeat the same pr lines for the contestants anyway. Also, the Battle and Knockout rounds have many notoriously questionable subjective choices made “by the coaches.” They decide based on their “gut,” or “heart,” not on an actual comprehensive evaluation of the quality of the vocal performances. Adding four more singers to the live portion of the show should make it more interesting. I just hope the wildcard selections are based more on ability than on the desire to attract viewers simply based on having a certain “mix” of singers.