Minor Issue: Why is Banor Seran, the Council Club publican, essential?

Why is this person

http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Morrowind:Banor_Seran

essential in Morroblivion?

He plays a role in the quest (fundraising brandy) uespwiki lists him in, but the quest page tells that him being alive isn't necessary to complete the quest in question.

Was quite weird to see him essential when doing Varro's task of a bloodbath in the Club.

I suggest just removing the essential flag.