For clarity, it wasn't the party that threatened them with deselection, that was their local associations. Also note that CCHQ can squash local activity, as they did when Soubry was nearly deselected by her local association.
One of those six was Philip Lee, who has mysteriously paused his long-trailed defection to the Liberal Democrats. I'll believe they're going when I see them actually do it. Same goes all those claiming they'll vote the government down.
I agree we live in Interesting Times as far as the Parliamentary procedure goes - but I think the Speaker will find he has a much tougher opponent in Rees-Mogg than he did in Leadsome or Stride.
And again, the clock is against any attempt to change course from outside the government.
Because the previous PM (who never really wanted to leave, no matter how much she lied to the contrary) kept asking for an extension. If the current PM does not ask for one, that avenue is closed.