https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_electoral_systems I see that, in every case, some form of ranked-choice voting is always better than any form of plurality voting, including run-offs, "approval" (voting for multiple candidates without ranking), and "highest median" (using distribution statistics for ranking candidates). So, despite the complication you experienced with KPFA elections, it's still going to be much better than any other alternative.