Seems probable, in which case they likely attempted the same move for this cycle but were perhaps thwarted to some larger extent.
Trump, and what's left of our intel agencies may have been willing to play 3d chess with them and either honestly lost a game, or "there yet be moles".
What may have turned the current count was violating the many statutes and court orders to allow partisan observers along with the "after hours" importation of pallets of Biden-only ballots.
More election stuff:
https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3905966/posts?page=36#36
And
PDJT tweet on GA:
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump
The Consent Decree signed by the Georgia Secretary of State, with the approval of Governor @BrianKempGA , at the urging of @staceyabrams , makes it impossible to check & match signatures on ballots and envelopes, etc. They knew they were going to cheat. Must expose real signatures!
9:29 AM · Nov 14, 2020
....What are they trying to hide. They know, and so does everyone else. EXPOSE THE CRIME!
9:29 AM · Nov 14, 2020
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https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3905965/posts?page=10#10
“This contention is the basis for Lin Wood filing his personal lawsuit in Georgia. He lives in Fulton County, and as an elector in Georgia, he has the standing to file his lawsuit. He alleges the SOS, in his consent decree, ignored FEDERAL Article 2, and Amendment 14 of the Constitution. Get a copy of the filing and read it.”