COCL2:
1: I think you're missing the point. They're not restoring it to flying condition or anything approaching it, just to the condition it was in the mid 90's when it was clean and nice to look at, rather than the moss covered thing it is now. They're restoring a gate guardian, so a good clean and a respray will do.
2: Aren't the Army still a "government agency" of sorts? Your argument doesn't seem to stand. Apologies if I've missed your point here but it's a museum piece, Wattisham aren't going to bomb Iran with it.
I spent a few years sat bored senseless with this airframe next to me, I remember it well.