I believe that Patrick Jane is smarter than Red John. The
fact that Jane left the toothpick in the door provides evidence that he knew
someone would break into his loft and discover the list. First, why would
someone with a memory like Jane’s need to keep a picture of his suspects? I
believe that he wanted Red John to feel a false sense of security, as his name
was not on the list. However, at the end of this year’s season finally, Red
John led Jane to a disc that revealed Jane’s 7 suspects and which drew outrage
from Red John, or did it. If Red John wasn’t outraged by the list, wouldn’t
Jane then suspect that he wasn’t one of the seven. Therefore, Red John was trying
to play Jane hoping that he would remain dedicated to his list of seven. Unfortunately,
I believe the list was fake and Red John, not knowing this, inadvertently revealed
that he was not one of the seven. I believe that there is an eighth suspect or
a small list of other suspects that Jane keeps in the safest place he knows,
his own mind.