I like the word play of what I suggested. The two won’t take the throne for themselves, but they instead take the throne away from him.
I do like in Hal’s version trying to really leave Palp’s motivation/decision making up in the air and can be interpreted by the listener however.
Agreed. I could explain to you how Palpatine’s decisions in the novel make sense, but it’s way too complicated. There’s just too many steps and flip-flopping. That’s why I like Hal’s simplification of it all.