Come to think of it... the National Archives is unlawfully interfering with the delegate certification and count. Pence can just refuse those states delegates citing the refusal/failure of National Archives to transmit ALL certificates to congress required under federal law.
You are correct-— this has been mapped out since 2018, knowing the contingencies. Pelosi should have a stroke if all goes well— right on the floor of the joint session watch her panties catch fire, and then her facelift synthetic lifters melt and her face fall over her chin. And they’ll all think she hit her first 5th of vodka early.