I stated my case about the Tonnikas and Ben Skywalker, so I am really not surprised about them being omitted from the poll. For the record, I would like to see the Tonnikas in my own cantina diorama, but based on everything we've heard and read I think that they're just never going to happen. And I think that LFL vetoed Ben Skywalker to keep from causing confusion with Ben Solo in the ST movies.
Dr. Aphra, Sim Aloo, Yakface and Fives were among the characters who tallied well in the polling, so no surprises there.
Where I am surprised is with the omission of Pong Krell, and the inclusion of Emporer Palpatine. I think Krell is a cool character, and I'm having a tough time finding why he would be struck from the finals. Krell certainly isn't anywhere near as controversial as the Tonnikas or Ben Skywalker, unless this figure presents some serious design challenges in the TVC figure format. And Palpatine? I don't think we've gotten a definitively GREAT version of ROTJ Palpatine. His inclusion makes me think that this figure might already be in the works.