He's an extra body in the S6 group. Kaysar got the shaft, Janelle is now pretty isolated and can't do anything even if she's perhaps the best competetor in the show's entire history, James is a traitor. Howie contributes nothing, really. They should've had three people from Season 6, and maybe one more person from another season. Poor George is representing BB1 all by himself.
Looks like the producers want Chill Town to win this season.
But the one thing Howie was entertaining for last year was when he flipped out on April. I think I still have a video of it somewhere. He made the woman cry. I didn't really feel bad for her, but on the other hand, I'd be ashamed of myself if I ever did something like that.