It's going to break even at least, Scarebus doesn't need all the orders in before the thing starts in service. Assuming it is on the line for at least another 15 years they should be able to dredge up the orders to cover its costs, and then make money on the support and consumables.
It will certainly be the last VLA project of its kind. Boeing's warmed up 747 is the same, the last throw of the dice for the tube and four design. Next time round the block something new is going to be needed as there won't be the availability of cheap kerosene any more.
No matter how you try and spin it, the planet is a finite size and it's only got so much oil. Eventually it'll either run out or we'll all choke on the fumes first. Some new thinking rather than rehashing sixty year old silhouettes is going to have to happen.