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I did too. 
There was an article earlier in January in the Inquirer with the below -
A Black lawmaker from Philly was in line to be Pa.’s first female House speaker. They elected a white guy instead.
by Layla A. Jones, Andrew Seidman, and Anna Orso
Updated Jan 6, 2023
(snip)
Allies praise McClinton’s leadership
Most House members are staying tight-lipped about the still-unusual House speaker election. But State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta (D., Philadelphia) said in an interview that Rozzi was “the least worst option,” saying the party avoided a GOP speaker. Kenyatta hopes McClinton will become speaker, and said her support for Rozzi was politically savvy. “I believe when we have full complement, Joanna will become speaker,” he said.
State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams, a close McClinton ally, described her support of Rozzi as nimble, astute politicking. He said by backing Rozzi, she effectively called Republicans’ bluff. “Again, a very smart leader, [McClinton] understood the wisdom of the moment, along with her colleagues,” he said. Asked how McClinton is handling the disappointment of not being named speaker, Williams said: “She’s strong. ... She’s a smart person. She knew the hand she was being dealt, and she delivered on the hand.”
McClinton spoke briefly with reporters immediately after Tuesday’s vote. “I’m excited today that we were able to elect a Democrat from amongst our ranks to the speakership here in the House of Representatives for the first time in more than 10 years,” she said. Asked whether she was committed to a full two-year session of Rozzi’s speakership, McClinton kept silent.
https://www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/joanna-mcclinton-pennsylvania-house-speaker-election-20230106.html
by Layla A. Jones, Andrew Seidman, and Anna Orso
Updated Jan 6, 2023
(snip)
Allies praise McClinton’s leadership
Most House members are staying tight-lipped about the still-unusual House speaker election. But State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta (D., Philadelphia) said in an interview that Rozzi was “the least worst option,” saying the party avoided a GOP speaker. Kenyatta hopes McClinton will become speaker, and said her support for Rozzi was politically savvy. “I believe when we have full complement, Joanna will become speaker,” he said.
State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams, a close McClinton ally, described her support of Rozzi as nimble, astute politicking. He said by backing Rozzi, she effectively called Republicans’ bluff. “Again, a very smart leader, [McClinton] understood the wisdom of the moment, along with her colleagues,” he said. Asked how McClinton is handling the disappointment of not being named speaker, Williams said: “She’s strong. ... She’s a smart person. She knew the hand she was being dealt, and she delivered on the hand.”
McClinton spoke briefly with reporters immediately after Tuesday’s vote. “I’m excited today that we were able to elect a Democrat from amongst our ranks to the speakership here in the House of Representatives for the first time in more than 10 years,” she said. Asked whether she was committed to a full two-year session of Rozzi’s speakership, McClinton kept silent.
https://www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/joanna-mcclinton-pennsylvania-house-speaker-election-20230106.html
The article headline is a bit click-baity and is attempting to stoke innuendos regarding strategies.
Aside from that, I am thinking there are a couple possibilities - one where once they have all their reps elected and in place, that Rozzi would "choose to" resign the seat and they hold a new election. He doesn't seem intent on want to really switch out of the Democratic party from what has been hinted.
Alternately, since they don't have Rules in place yet, once they have all of their members in and as long as they stay in lock-step, they could enact something that might involve a power share or temp term limit for the role or perhaps "rotating" - but Democrats only. I don't know how much the state Constitution might be involved in defining how a Speaker is chosen and their role, let alone the inner workings of the state Assembly, but I expect like the federal one, they leave it up to each chamber to "decide their own Rules".
Just brainstorming...
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