I don't really understand the hate the Russell, he was a bona fide star on Survivor and made great moves as well as doing well in challenges when he had to (won final immunity in both Samao and HvV). I suppose he is just one of those people that some love to hate but don't want to admit that.
However I can understand the annoyance that the rest of his family seem to get onto programs just because they are in his family, that's not down to Russell though it's because TV producers have wanted to do it. Russell though made a name for himself, he didn't get on programs because he was related to someone famous.