It's RON. R...ed J...O...h...N.
As Heller said...Red John appeared sometimes, but never obvious. There from the beginning...always able to get all informations. Someone you'll never think off. Take a look at the latest episodes...Ron is there more often than ever. Last Episode Jane asked him:"Did you see Lisbon?"...he answers, walks away fast, while speaking a little like Red John. Even in the new trailer you can see him...
For me it's a teammember in the series from the very beginning and the one which role is written to be the biggest surprise at the end.
How do you find this theory?
plausible
unlikely