Yes, it can be without ico and premine, but people will ask for development, and if there is no funds for development, then coins is dead.
And same those people who ask for development never will give 1 sat for that.
So, got to be both i think, but small, cheap ico, and a little premine.
Seems like this coin died before it even made it to market eh?
How can be dead, and is not even launched ? We talking how to be launched here...