And you believe that any country will give you parity? we didn't, the yanks certainly won't either, no matter what kind of contract you think you have.
I'm afraid I don't understand your banter old chap!
What if you don't need parity and are overwhelmingly pleased with what they tell you you're going to get? Then it doesn't matter to be honest, does it?!
As for our cheese eating sisters across La Manche, they'd sell their children if it was profitable. I don't see us ever buying their cheap Eurofighter-like rush job.