LL - Of course LMT is agnostic about whether you buy the B or the C. They make about the same amount of money either way and you're not ratting out and going to St Louis.
Meanwhile the good news keeps rolling in (InsideDefense.com but the link is only good today).
Tweaks Allow Navy To Meet JSF Aircraft-Carrier Landing Speed Target
DefenseAlert, March 9, 2012 -- With the Joint Strike Fighter aircraft-carrier variant expected to miss a key performance parameter related to its maximum allowable landing speed, the Pentagon recently adjusted F-35C fuel storage calculations to ensure the aircraft met a critical operational requirement, according to Defense Department officials.
Well, it stands to reason that since the hook works so well, you won't have as many bolters... and night ops are where the fuel reserve is largest and the magic infrared hat turns night into day... wait, what?
Correct response is at 2:30 mark here (turn office speakers on full):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAg0lUYHHFc