You got to admit that they have a point: American Idol is not about singing at all, it's about making good reality TV. To tell you the truth, Sanjaya's mohawk is more fascinating than the recycled pseudo-celebrities or Simon's favorites.
They should encourage fans to VFTW in Dancing with the Stars, So you think you can dance, Make me a supermodel, or any voting type reality show. Just to make things more interesting.