The change of plan - no Mosquito, also suggests dumping ‘loyal wingman’ as the primary concept.
More affordable vehicles, more of them, interlinked with the independent capabilities of F35, AEW, P8, … Tempest, freeing those manned aircraft to work in their best environment, and thence enabling the ‘other vehicles’ (UAS) to do their own thing in their best environment.
Range - speed performance no long tied to the lead aircraft, optimised for the task - variable, flexible options for remote or limited autonomous activity.
https://informamarkets.turtl.co/stor...issue-1/page/4
Don't forget the low end battle field option -
https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/...vy-lift-drone/