Mel,
Spot on and obvious to people who have read around and understand the subject better. There is also a misconception that with QE in the water she should be ready to start full ops next week.
David,
Actually the USMC often struggle to get the deck time from the USN that you might expect. That was part of the reason why MAG-13 embarked their AV8-Bs in Ark Royal in 2010, where a lot of USMC pilots got their first deck landings (covered in the National Geographic Ark Royal series). An F-35B will not be going anywhere near a CVN and their LHDs are becoming old and tired. A deployement on QE is a benefit to everyone as Melmothw mentioned.
Hangarshuffle,
Some of us who worked fast jets off CVS are still very much involved with regenerating the capability. This is an area that the RN is very focussed on and has actually taken significant measures to address. The AH Branch has been one of the most forward leaning in this respect.