IIRC, those who were against decommissioning JFK early have now been placated with promises of more funds for CVNX and moving a CSG or ESG from Norfolk to Mayport.
On that point, the new US LHA(R)s will carry 20 or so F35B as well as Ospreys, somewhat diulting the argument that CVF/PA1/2 will be a major addition to any 'coalition'.
If we're only going to do Sierra Leone - type ops on our own, isn't CVF a bit overkill? Surely 'Ocean-plus' would be a more cost-effective solution?