User blog comment:ZeoSpark/Dave or Mike?/@comment-24392440-20140716211220/@comment-1527105-20140716213129

Dave had legitimate character growth. Sure, he didn't exactly become a better person from it, but development isn't always positive. It wasn't derailment either. He's still the same person he was when he joined the show, just maybe a bit crazier.

It'd be like saying Courtney was derailed throughout TDA and TDWT because she was no longer the by the rules team player she was in Island. She became a stronger character with a more prominent personality. It didn't make her a better person, but it made her a better character. Just like Dave,