I think its not the number of contestants..... contestant doesn't mean that your prestigious already even in the early years of the pageant..... much better to check the quality of the contestants... also the product the eventual winner... the winner will be the basis if the pageant is really producing worth queen....
and please Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International is already made their name in the field of beauty pageant.... Miss Earth on the other hand is making names as well, Miss Gwand is new in the scene and they need to prove a lot of things.... 2 years is already a great years for MGI but don't compare MGI to Big 5 pageant cause they are already established pageant....