As a former DCC MTT watcher, who cannot stomach ANOTHER VK MTT, this is my interpretation of why Meredith is on the team and why Bridget is getting shade from Kelly.
Kelli hopes that VK haters will focus on Meredith and forget about last seasons VK. I don't have anything against Meredith and I think the quality of DCC has greatly diminished since "the second coming" so I could care less if they put a s****** wild stallion in a uniform and call it a DCC.
As for KF shading Bridget, B is a godsend to the team and Kelli knows that, BUT does not want B to overshadow "my precious VK" (insert Gollum voice).