I think that's why Kiptyn, Reid, or others didn't work out. Either they said no, because they didn't want to get involved with this show again, or abc didn't think they'd be as easy to use as Jake.

As someone else said, just <3 that it isn't Kiptyn

ETA: ^^ and yes, he is very fun to look at. I never really had a huge problem with him during the show until he came back during the HTD's.