...Oh, right. Duh. Reading comprehension fail. Sorry about that 
I would say "the point still stands" regarding devs being on every island (and thus having no particular horse in the race), but since Unwin's point was about player perception of why an island was sunk (or not), logic and reality are not really that relevant. 
I suppose when the island closing announcement is made, a list of Devs (and possibly magistrates and moderators) who play on that island can be posted, to show that no favorites were played.
