Derek actually has MC's back when he "cockblocks" him with Maya. because he knows
his sister is a lesbian and already in a serious relationship, he prevents MC from wasting time.
but yeah, Liam is pretty hard to beat.
Zoey lost her status the moment she betrayed MC. MC felt like shit for months and pretty much didn't recover until he meets Josy.
Even if she had legitimate reasons, she still made her choice knowing it would affect MC. MC was the actual bro by supporting her all the way until he couldn't take it anymore.
Sage is a tough one. I'm a Sage main, so it's incredibly hard to only consider the friendship POV