As the series progresses, you will find that Chris and Chef will break and bend rules or enforce them at their own will, regardless of whether or not it's right or fair. They do this because they will do whatever makes things more interesting. They clearly decided to let this pass and let things unfold later on, which they do in the Play del Losers episode.

"Sneaky" was how Heather got Justin out. That was actually a masterful play by her: She knew she was on the chopping block, and, by manipulating her competitors, saved her butt. That's fine; there's no rule against bribing Owen with cake.

Harold, though, didn't do that. He tampered with the votes, which is against the rules. There's no excuse for that.

As for Courtney, the only person who says that they didn't like Courtney was Lindsay, who wasn't even on the same team, and wouldn't really be able to comment. If Courtney was reviled, then she would have been booted over Ezekiel or Tyler when she faltered. By contrast, Harold was the one who was hated; easily moreso then anyone else on the Killer Bass besides Ezekiel. Stating that Courtney "would have been" voted off is a fallacy: You can't know that for certain.

Courtney getting revenge on Harold does not excuse his actions.

Let it go, Brainman has been sticking to his thoughts of Harold since this topic was made. I respect his opinions and his headstrong attitude, so before another quote war is started lets just stop and talk about something other than Harold getting Courtney voted off. Harold is Harold, everyone has different points of view on people's actions.