User blog comment:Fedora Kid/What Happened? - A Look Back at the Character Who Was Ezekiel/@comment-27329394-20100902033156

You know, Ezekiel being so persistent over winning the million dollars was his role in season three. We may not like it (I personally disliked it too), but that is what happened. Though it got too far eventually, it is Ezekiel to blame... he willingly did all this crap to get the million dollars.

There are more characters than just Ezekiel on this show. If you think Ezekiel's character is dead, then don't leave him as your favorite. It's simply like that.

So basically, while I like the blog a lot, the show must expand past a person's favorite character. I mean, look at Tyler, Cody, and Noah. They were underdogs and now they are pratically fan-favorites (especially Noah). They cannot develop too many characters at once, or it may end up disastorous. So, Ezekiel had to get the cut, sadly. (Another reason was probably because it was too overwhelming for Peter Oldrig - he also voiced Tyler and Cody).