You see, I have a theory abt this continuing tbh. Once Jotaro meets Polnareff again and gets Josuke, I believe Okuyasu would automatically want to get involved which means two new party members. However, he wouldn't die. I think, he, Okuyasu and Koichi would've been together and scout elsewhere when they would come across (Okuyasu to be specific) Abbacchio DYING as they went to check on him. Josuke is obv quick to save him as he is literally SECONDS away from dying, to which they then spot you know who
Edit: Or JoJo's Marc Spector would already be long gone.