A Socialist Bait an Oscar

So I have a small problem with how things are being run with Bait an Oscar. Not so much a problem as an annoyance. Rules were changed a while back so that BOTM winners could vote in the final awards. Heres my problem, and I was worried about it since this policy was announced. A LOT of people have won BOTM now. The majority of the veteran authors can now vote in the academy. However, they can also vote for the precursors.

This is destroying the element of surprise, I find. I loved it when the precursors were almost completely separate from the awards themselves. When the Golden Globes and The Oscars rarely agreed with each other. This was because the GG's were, essentially, the peoples choice awards for Bait an Oscar. Now, it seems, that the Oscars are the peoples choice awards. Rarely are there major differences in the awards now.

I remember when my bait "The Vampire Lestat" was virtually ignored by every last precursor and then got nominated for BOTM. It shocked everyone, especially myself. I haven't seen anything like this happen since then. I'm afraid that the Oscars are losing the element of surprise. I've almost entirely quit writing baity baits now so I don't really expect any of my baits to make it into the top 5, but I would love to see another huge shocker take place soon. Bring back some surprise to the contest. I hope I am not the only person who thinks this.

I don't particularly think that BOTM winners should be voting for the winners. I have never voted, and this is the reason for it. Bait an Oscar needs an Oscar dictatorship where one, or a very select few, have the say in who wins. The GG's and SAG awards should stay the people's choice. Let them be socialists. Controlled by the people.