I still see no need to recuse. Do you have a link to the recusant?
http://courts.mi.gov/Courts/MichiganSupremeCourt/Clerks/Documents/Recount%20lawsuits/154886_154887%20RPY%20disqual%20stmt.pdf
He agrees with yout technical argument, and expalins why he recused in spite of having no legitimate/legal reason to do so.