One humble player's suggestion, but, maybe it would be a forgivable course of action to trim the party back to the actives and throw the rest into stasis. Or guard duty. Or have them take up an NPC role wherein they darn our socks and make meals. 

Cricket could use a blade caddy. Sir Oryx might could use a squire that can go to town for armor polish without being chased by townsfolk with torches. Perhaps they could make up "Team B" and given an assignment far, far away until necessary to the storyline that one or so reappear. 

Then again, it's late and I'm rambling. Grain of salt, and all that.