Right now RV is on top of the game, but it only takes one mistake to change the game entirely. Think back to when Dungey won the title 2 years ago, 1 mistake by RV turned the racing into the Ryan Dungey show for the rest of SX and all of MX and the MX of Nations that year. Last year, we had a real battle of death right down to the last race for the SX title with so many players still fighting for it at the end of the year.
If Reed, Dungey, Canard, and Stewart had all stayed healthy for this SX and MX season, yes the outcomes would be different because they push each other hard and that is where the mistakes happen. With the current field, RV doesn't have to go WFO the whole time to win, so he limits his chances for mistakes while still winning all the time.
I hope that some of the guys can come back healthy for MX and provide some decent racing at the front of the pack, but it won't be Reed or Canard as their injuries are too extensive. Stewart is adding to his all the time, and Dungey may be our last hope for title battles in MX................