Yes, It could have gone that way and still might. Scott Morrisson is now PM, both Turncoat and Bishop may fade from politics. We don't know the timing of the Turnbull resignation but he might wait until the election and not force a byelection. Morrison has a lot of runs on the board, border security, reform of welfare and treasury and he was not tainted by decapitating a sitting PM. Voting was 45-40 so Dutton might have miscalculated but may not go away. Abbott may oppose him and carry on the same warfare that brought Turncoat down. Abbott obviously hates all Turncoat supporters