Yes it is. That's the point. You're punished for losing but you still have a chance of recovering.

I asked a friend to send me all the rules. We don't need to follow this survivor format. I know the guy has been running it for 30 years so he probably has the math and incentives figured out. I misspoke. Probation is even tougher. 6 weeks! We probably shouldn't even do it unless there's enough interest to make it fun.