Too many awkward questions hanging over the project, no one will want history
repeating itself on their CV. Plus, their shrewdness will see all the
rose-tinted P-8 press for what it is and give far more weight to independent,
unbiased reports from those without a vested interest.
What awkward questons? These ones -
Boeing Surveillance Plane Not Yet Effective, U.S. Tester Finds - Businessweek ?
Teething troubles a few weeks into a type's inaugural operational deployment are the norm, rather than the exception. This aircraft will be in service for decades, and early glitches such as these won't affect that.
What's your vested interested QBF?