Its all previous Judges fault
lets relook what was this challege 2005 was about
Set of singers were put to test for serveral round before esteemed judges. Judges were supposed to judge them based on their singing talent (please note there was no performance in these rounds, only pure singing). Judges then have picked up final 12or 14.
What this means ?
that is all these 12 people are very good in singing and are almost at par with each other.
Now it is desired public will choose one of these 12. That means who ever wins he is good in singing as judges have endorsed this by selecting him for final 12. So at the end of the contenst we will get good singing talent.
given this if mentors like AS and HR tells paticipent is not good in singing, they are indirectly tellling "All eminent judges who judged in previously have Faulted" which is nothing but this AS and HR are insulting the judges.