Exactly, that what I been saying, VIP pass means nothing, you win hell week you beat derek, VIP pass does not matter.
"And I took it every single time, purely for the trophy aspect and not letting Derek win! (I do like Derek, but I'm not going to let him beat me)."
I understand that you take it as Trophy value, but , Rejecting it and using for the mansion does not mean you did not beat Derek , you get it now ?
" I won't let derek beat me " , HE did not, you accepting or not accepting the useless VIP ticket does not affect this.
That's what I been saying from the beginning. Then adding the fact that He actually never takes it, even if you loose the Hell week, meaning he is a better person than an MC who decided to keep it.
Oh, now that you think about it, if MC keep the ticket, than Derek indeed does beat him from a moral stand point of view