Could Taylor have played a role in swapping Ike and Connor?

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I remember reading a YouTube comment a few years ago on an old upload of Hot Potato. The commenter theorized that Taylor may have at the very least been aware the switch was going down, or even helped orchestrate the move herself in a way that wouldn't make her look like the bad guy.

In my opinion, this is very plausible. Ike had been putting a massive target on his back once the teams formed, which by proxy, meant she was in hot water as well. If I were her, I would've made that Ike/Connor swap without even thinking about it.

Do you think there's any truth to this? I feel like the only way we'll ever get a definitive answer is if we ask the major players themselves (Taylor, Dakota and Cameron).

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Another reason why Taylor would make a great interview guest, despite the unlikelihood of that happening. Ugh...

I could see the motive there for Taylor following through with that plan, though we would also need to know how she viewed Connor at the time, and if winning Hot Potato had improved her partnership with Ike a bit. We also know that she and Ike didn't leave on good terms; Ike hoped Taylor would get eliminated in his exit interview and hoped she would "trade a trip to Hawaii for a trip to the Temple of Fate" in Gray's letter.

At the same time, here's an interesting statement from her Q&A around the time Fiji premiered:

If you could have changed one part of the game, what would it be?

"I don't know. I wouldn't have been so trusting of everyone in the beginning, it made me look stupid. But then I think, if they hadn't switched blue and gray, I wouldn't have ended up with Con. I don't know, I guess I just would have rather been told about the switch than it being a shock to me up at the ridge."

So I think Taylor wanted to just be done with the team switch, rather than stomping on egg shells.

That said, it's interesting you brought this up--it makes Taylor somewhat of a strategic player, rather than purely a victim.