BGT - Why the f*ck did they bring POPEYE back?

At first I hated Simon and thought he was too mean and didn't give ppl a chance but this year has changed my mind about that. This year Simon wasn't there for the auditions and they put rubbish/boring acts through such as popeye. This proves that the judges need Simon to talk some sense into them. I used to like Amanda and I still do but not as a judge