Okay I've seen it twice now. I think these 4 people are pawns, or guinea pigs. "let's send them to the island and see what happens" also because they don't come across very threatening. I think it was a little dumb of Ben to use the ex military bad ass and now famous, Sayid Jarrah, as his 'secret assassin' No wonder the 'economist' and Elsa were onto him. Mr. Avelene or whatever (the golfer) was immediately nervous when Sayid introduced himself because he was thinking 'what are the odds?' obviously that guy is connected to this and so Sayid and him meeting on a golf course in the Seychelles is a little too coincidental, he knew what was coming...but still managed to make a good shot with his 5 iron!