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The Loyalist / Schemer divide is only half the equation - the other is in regard to leadership, whether taking control or avoiding it. This results in four broad categories:

Chief - Loyalist Leader. They count on building a loyal team around them where they count on winning because they deserve it the most (at least in their own minds). Tom is the only Chief to have ever won. The only other one to get close was Lex. (Note that since they tend to associate the team with themselves, loyalty to the team is best associated with loyalty to them.)

Follower - Loyalist Follower. They count on fitting in with the group or alliance and tend to stick with that alliance, sometimes even in losing situations. Since they put so much stock in loyalty, they are often very angered by the betrayals of others, real or perceived. Winning Followers - Ethan, Jenna, Sandra(?), Amber.

Mastermind - Schemer Leader. They control and manipulate the tribe to set up their best opportunities for winning. Unlike with a chief, the tribe is just a means to the end. Winning Masterminds - Rich, Tina(?), Brian, Chris(?).

Opportunist - Schemer Follower. They avoid direct control, preferring to remain out of the spotlight, but they are always looking for their self-interest and thus are willing to betray trust if necessary. Winning Opportunists - Tina(?), Vecepia, Sandra(?), Chris(?).

Further notes on those with ?.

Sandra was a player whose instincts were to be loyal despite her famous willingness to vote out anyone as long as it wasn't her.

Tina began as an opportunist, but when control was given to her, she didn't let go of it and finished the game as a mastermind.

Chris is the opposite, beginning as a mastermind on the men's tribe, but switching to opportunist mode once he lost his power base.

I'm having difficulty placing Danni, perhaps because we weren't given much evidence. I'm leaning toward an opportunist with loyalist tendencies and subtle control ambitions. She doesn't really fit the follower mold since she was a driving force in both early Nakum and in post-switch Yaxha, but she also didn't cling to power like a chief or mastermind and didn't really seek an obvious role. Opportunist probably fits best.

On to this season -

Terry is a chief. He tried to build and lead his tribe to victory, but it is all done openly without much if any manipulation. But since like most chiefs, he sees the team's goal as being his victory, it is hardly surprising that he allowed his teammates to sacrifice themselves ahead of him.

Dan was a follower. Loyalist to the extreme.

Austin was a follower, albeit with some opportunist inclinations. In the end, he repudiated his opportunist opportunities.

Nick was a follower, from what we could tell.

Ruth Marie was a follower as well.

Sally also came across as a follower, but that may be because she wasn't given a good opportunity to capitalize on.

Misty was more of an opportunist. Unfortunately, for her, she was recognized as such and that's partly what led to her boot.

Tina was likely an opportunist, but she didn't really stick around long enough to find out (though not revealing the oyster stock sounds like a very opportunist type move).

Melinda seems to have been a follower type.

Bobby was definitely an opportunist, but he wasn't very good at it.

Shane's a chief. He's the one who tried to establish an alliance off the bat and has been the biggest cheerleader for a united Casaya. His swearing fixation also fits the loyalty theme.

Aras is likely a frustrated mastermind, who can't quite get the control of the alliance he craves.

Courtney is an opportunist, definitely willing to let others lead unless it doesn't fit her plans.

Danielle is either an opportunist or a follower, but I lean toward the former at present. We should learn more before the series is over.

Cirie is definitely an opportunist - perhaps the new poster child for what an opportunist is.

Bruce is most likely a frustrated chief. He wanted to lead, but no one would really follow, and they didn't fear him enough to remove him either. As a result, he's either reluctantly accepted a follower's role, or he's on the lookout for an opportunity (probably moreso the former).