Squirrel,
The arguments for and against have been aired in this and similar threads for some time. I know that the US Increments have been converging with the Helix capability, but it seems a step backward, given the terms under which the RJs are being acquired and will be operated. Clearly, the "operational sovereignty" issue has been overcome, or more likely, ignored.
Oh, and I can't take any credit for the image either, nice though it is.