The author of the piece posted a clarification on a well-known F-35 fan site - but not a retraction of his statements - basically saying the pilots will learn how the fight the F-35.
And Spanky elucidates what i've known for quite some time; that using "old-skool" trump card metrics as a basis to slate F-35 is not 100% valid; it isn't an apples-to-apples comparison.
I also know that, until the general public start reading about how the jet fares in live training and combat missions, the F-35 will continue to polarise peoples' views. So be it. Perhaps we can start calling the thread, "F-35 not cancelled, so what?"
For what it's worth, busdriver02 is on the money IMHO.