its a pity that desk jockeys with NO engineering or flying background were allowed any input into the project because they had the voice and they ultimately killed it.
No MCB, what killed it was the never ending series of delays and requests for more money and more time coming up against a new government with no more money and no more patience.
You may be right in every respect concerning all the remaining issues above being solvable and on track and budget.
But at the end of the day, the government just didn't believe what they were told and promised any more and walked away.