It kinda makes it less exciting for me too. The guy was always about showing of his muscles and about how he set a national trend with his 'geek glasses'...I don't like people like that. I always was annoyed how he got all the credit for EVERYTHING, mostly because of his looks.
I think he's a good dancer, but I don't think he's the best dancer. There are lots of people dancing like him and I don't really think he stands out.
I don't personally think you have to be a Michael fan, to be one of his dancer, but I do however think that dancing for Michaels shows goes beyond just ''liking him'', I know that there are people who would kill to dance in front of Michael and thats why I think it's sad another dancer wasn't given this chance. Not that Timor didn't work hard, but I just think someone else would appreciate this job more.
I think a really good person for the tour would be Julia, another Dutch So You Think You Can Dance contestant. She developed her own style of dancing, there aren't a lot of people like her and her technique is just amazing. I think she was really underrated during the shows.
Julia:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvifpPtxJ3Y&feature=PlayList&p=7F7C8C391953E33D&index=6
She would really good for 'Dangerous'.