You're right but the thing you're talking about isn't life. It's a precursor to life. Life would stick around but the precursor wouldn't. It's like a hot flash

You're right but the thing you're talking about isn't life. It's a precursor to life. Life would stick around but the precursor wouldn't. It's like a hot flash in a pan starting a more sustainable housefire. The flash is gone by the time the fire is raging.