As the revocation procedure involves contacting the licencee before action is taken, any active hams will have revalidated pretty darned quickly, I guess! I'm assuming that the 529 figure will include some silent keys, whose families may not have informed Ofcom of the licencee's death (indeed they may not have known whom to inform), plus those who have given up the hobby and just aren't bothered. I have a file on this PC with a copy of the licence and a reminder of when I have to revalidate it a couple of years' time.
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