Minnie Burner, you say;
If there is a current front-line Typhoon driver who would rather have TCAS than improved operational sensors (and fusion) then let him/her speak up and I'll get back in my box.
What would you prefer when driving at night, a better Satnav, or headlights? With all due respect to Typhoon "drivers", I do not think they have all the facts in order to carry out a meaningful risk assessment. The guys on Ninrod XV230 believed that their aircraft was safe.
Beware of adopting the same mentality as MoD of no deaths, so no risk; so lets ignore all the near misses and keep going until something goes wrong.
DV