Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25266931-20161228230634/@comment-27082610-20170109000401

WC-83 wrote: @KINO: 1) Well good for you, she wasn't. Pyrrha was a strong warrior and all, but she was still passive, and didn't have a inclination toward telling people what to do. Nora was a ball of energy and a great enforcer, but not one to have her head in the middle of battle, prefering more to just smash. Ren was calm and intelligent, but he's a follower, not a leader, and is more inclined to either do as he's told or do his own thing. Jaune meanwhile is balanced, and has shown initiative when directing his team.

All of this. Jaune was chosen for the same reason Ruby was: he took initiative and the other members of his team fell in. Jaune's plan to take down the Deathstalker was what sealed the deal for him.