if de.Empty() {
		return nil
	}

	type delMarkerExpiration DelMarkerExpiration
	return enc.EncodeElement(delMarkerExpiration(de), start)
}

// NextDue returns upcoming DelMarkerExpiration date for obj if
// applicable, returns false otherwise.
func (de DelMarkerExpiration) NextDue(obj ObjectOpts) (time.Time, bool) {
	if !obj.IsLatest || !obj.DeleteMarker {
		return time.Time{}, false
	}

				fis[i].SuccessorModTime = succModTimes[i]
				fis[i].IsLatest = succModTimes[i].IsZero()
			}
			quorum--
			if quorum == 0 {
				break
			}
		}
		return fis
	}

	commonSuccModTime := time.Date(2023, time.August, 25, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
	succModTimesInQuorum := make([]time.Time, 16)
	succModTimesNoQuorum := make([]time.Time, 16)
	for i := 0; i < 16; i++ {
		if i < 4 {
			continue
		}