Backwards PLT, slightly uncalled-for rant. Naveleye is entitled to an opinion too, whether you agree with it or not.
Anyway, putting ASRAAM on a fast, very capable, air-to-ground platform does not make it an effective fighter. Still have to find, ident and target the foe - even good DL won't do everything for yuo. And how well doers it work IMC? The fleet needs effective air defence as part of its layered system.
Apart from anything else, it's too late now. Let's just hope the next jet does everything that is required - and why shouldn't it? In fact, let's just hope we get our carrier and the jets to go on it. And without too many delays!
Sorry, the timing error on PPRuNe has put this ahead of B PLT's post, below... I'll try to move it down later if I can. (The fault has been reported and they are on the case.)