He needs to beat Phil square and fair. Letting Kai win one, will be bringing back the ghost of Jay Cutler. If Kai is better, like way better, then he deserves it. People may not like Phil because of his attitude, but he is the champ, and he has to be beaten.
Thing is he beat him already, two times I believe. According to me. Who they award the win, as you well know, is another story. The best man does not always win.
Phil and Kai are very close, people were almost divided 50/50 on them the last couple years.
Phil gets it four times and people start thinking he is good. Today he has probably more fans, but that comes with winning so many times.
If they had given Kai the award from year one instead people would have accepted it and he would be the standard. Maybe accept it to a higher degree even.