Chuck Schumer would do no such thing. What, and lose party cohesiveness? Chuck has a reliable set of thugs under his command, and in his mind, when, not if, he takes over the control of the Senate next January, he wants EVERY Democrat on board.
None of this wishy-washy permissive attitude as exhibited by the Republicans.
I think he’d rather keep the seat Democrat then keep principle. Nobody will remember 6 months from now. Think like a rat and you will be thinking like Shoomah.