So when Boeing get awarded the contract, will EADS be allowed to object? No, thought not.
Yes they will. That is part of the law. Their objection will then be evaluated, just as Boeing's was.
The GAO actually is very non-partisan. The Air Farce really screwed up he procurement process (again). For example:
The GAO report went on to say:
"In short, the Air Force misled Boeing when the agency advised the firm that it met this objective but later determined that Boeing did not fully meet this objective and did not reopen discussions with Boeing on this issue. The Air Force also treated the firm unequally when it provided Northrop Grumman but not Boeing with continued discussions on this same objective. It is axiomatic that procuring agencies may not conduct discussions in a manner that favors one offer over another."