^ yeah, Austin's reluctance to pick the one who should go really points to a major difference between him and Wendy. He's confident in his designs and his talents; she, on the other hand, was always so sure that her work was shitty that she spent her time scheming and conniving instead of concentrating on making awesome clothes like the other designers. Austin could have sold Wendy out the way she did him and poor Kevin, but he doesn't need to.
You can only go so far on Wendy's "strategy," though ... one of the things I love about this show is that it goes through many different aspects of what it takes to be a highly successful fashion designer. Kara, Jay, and Austin are the ones who excel in all of these.
AAAAHH finale tonight!! I'm so anxious to see their collections and find out who wins!