Spaz - The F-35B is safe from Bob Work because (1) he never had the juice to kill it and (2) he's on his way out.
Whether the Marines' lobbying machine can keep it safe from budget realities, its own costs and Obama/Hagel remains to be seen.
LW50 - I would be kinder to the QEs than that. They are at least designed to deploy an air wing capable of providing multiple air warfare missions (CAP, strike, CAS, AEW, ISR) to a task force.