In my book that's rather "creative" interpetation of spirit and written words of council election rules, to ask Jaffa after *initial* nomination period if - rather than doing extension of nomination period - they rather could go for a council of 2.
And Jaffa, aiui, didn't opt for "the rules say if there are more than 5 on end of nomination period, elections have to start one week later. even if all candidates died in an airplane crash meanwhile" But that's basically how SD69 reads the rules, he'd no way extend nomination period and rather go with a council of possibly *zero* living candidates to vote, while 500 living and willing, though late candidates were just waiting to self-nominate if only they extended nomination period.