Denise was the clear winner. The only knock on her was strategic play. I didn't like her emphasis of that at final tribal... Out thinking people... Because this really wasn't her game. She was a superior physical player and a dominant social one, but given her circumstances, didn't have a chance to play much strategy. She was scrambling from day 1, with her attending every tribal council and having to merge into new tribes. She should have been voted off from Kalibaw right away, but her social game got her in right away and safe.
Malcolm was probably the best player of the season(and I don't believe for one second that he wouldn't have won had he and Denise both been at the final), but he had to win that final challenge, but didn't get it done - by the way, that was a lame reward advantage, since if you've dropped it once, you are pretty much at your breaking point, so going right at it again you will be shaking and dropping it again. Lisa's final speech was perhaps in advisable, but accurate. She tried a number of things early, but kind of failed spectacularly and even late she ended up being the one whom some decisions came down to, but it was other people's plans that were being implemented. And Skupin did some very interesting things vote wise, but was never apparent about really strategizing to do so.
Re: Abi, I actually thought she came across very well at the reunion, owning up to being a b$#€& on the show and having to learn a lot.