LJ Idol Presents:

Yep. The Exhibit winners can play in Season 9. As you point out, much as the previous full season winners could play in the Exhibits.

Which also ties into why weeks don't "count" toward totals.

Ultimately, the Exhibits were gathering together friends to have a game for a good cause. A celebration.

I think Exhibit A did it just about perfectly.

Exhibit B? I think people started "playing Idol" and forgot what we were doing.