I think the expensive outfits are a last ditch effort for FB to save their app. Let's be real: season 4 was barely hanging on and season 5 has been an utter disaster from the beginning. The premise of MC's ex being in the villa was good, but the execution of said plot was terrible.
For those not interested in Suresh: it would be nice if we didn't have to reject his advances or get asked if MC is taking him back almost every episode. For Alfie/Dana (I only know from Dana's route): why aren't we able to call out them for literally cheating on MC if she's rejected Suresh at every turn? It can be revealed that, shocker, MC actually DIDN'T get close with Suresh. And Dana seems to finally believe her? But then she goes and couples up with Gabi without talking to MC?
MC is acting like nothing happened and that just highlights how bad this season is.