LOST Revisited: Pre-Game for “The Lighthouse”
Also, remember that people are crossed out for reasons other than death. Sure, there are a lot of them up there, but Benry, Miles, both Littletons, and one Faraday are still alive and kicking, even though they’re crossed out. And Jacob died before Juliet, and her name is still crossed out. You can fail as a candidate and still go on with your life. And then Locke died, but remained on the list. This candidacy thing is very complicated.