The Traitors has made a thunderous return with its third season, kicking off on January 1 and BBC One audiences can't seem to get enough of it.

It's the nation's most talked-about game show, with viewers consistently taking to social media to share their predictions, thoughts, and a cocktail of praise and criticism for the contestants who entertain us weekly.

With the show fervently followed, The Traitors devotees are now heading in droves to social network X (the platform previously known as Twitter), stating one significant change they hope to witness. A specific message drawing massive attention, with 445,000 views, read: "Petition for #TheTraitors to do a series where we don't know who the traitors are either."

To give some backdrop, the contest involves a group of 22 individuals (termed the Faithfuls) who undertake tasks to win a cash reward. Secretly nestled among them are three 'Traitors' aiming to covertly dispense with the Faithfuls and snatch the hefty prize for themselves.

As each episode wraps up, the Faithfuls convene around a roundtable to discuss and weed out who they suspect is double-crossing the team, leading to that participant's expulsion.

Viewers reacting to the suggestion shared their two pence on whether such an overhaul in the game's structure would heighten the intrigue or undermine the essence of the show.

In the mix of feedback, one viewer enthused: "That would be next level suspense, sign me up." While another chimed in: "Brilliant idea - keeps everyone guessing, including us!"

Some fans believe that hiding the identities of The Traitors wouldn't be as entertaining, as viewers thrive on insights the players lack. One fan argued: "I think the reason why it's fun is because you as the viewer have more information than them so you see the mistakes they make. Hiding the Traitors wouldn't work."

Another explained the challenge, adding: "The issue is that we see about 10% of everyone's day together so we will miss crucial details that lead everyone to form their own opinions on who the Traitors are."

Echoing these thoughts, another user chimed in: "Girl, do you wanna miss 80% of the game. The whole point of the show is to see how Traitors avoid getting caught and how faithfuls try to catch them! ".

Albeit controversy, several welcomed the concept, admitting the format would need tweaks to balance suspense with enjoyment.

A creative suggestion came from one viewer, saying: "That could work: maybe record the conversations in the Traitors' Tower, and have them recreated by a group of actors? So the audience gets the fun of trying to figure out who the actors are representing based on the things that they say and who they're talking about."

While another pitched an alternative twist, writing: "What if the Traitors didn't know who each other was? They'd meet to decide who to kill but could wear cloaks and use voice changers. The drama would be unreal."

Other suggestions that were put forward included postponing the unveiling of the Traitors until the second or third episode, or even adopting a format similar to Netflix's The Mole, where the audience is left guessing about the identity of the deceptive player until the final episode.

The Traitors is currently being broadcast on BBC One every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, with the first three episodes also available for streaming on BBC iPlayer.