Longtime Survivor fans were met with a welcome surprise during the Wednesday, November 13 episode of the long-running CBS reality show when the jury introduction segment returned to Tribal Council. Now in its 47th season,

Charlie Davis, who came in second place in Survivor 46 and was fans’ choice to cohost On Fire this season, also praised Rachel’s move, saying that it just made the game harder for her competitors.

Changes continue for Survivor after 47 seasons, and a recent one may just be a permanent one. This week’s episode saw contestant Rachel coming up with a strategic move for a Shot in the Dark that could change the game moving forward as Rachel received a secret scroll with a hidden immunity idol sewn into

The show’s creators set the parameters, they throw in some advantages and twists, and they let the players run the game from there. The rules can even be bent on occasion if the castaways want to negotiate for resources.

Back in the good ol’ days of Survivor, the current players would walk into Tribal Council and take a seat. Then, and only then, host Jeff Probst would welcome the jury members to strut in and take their seats.