Ken, you asked us to propose a 4+ gen aircraft as an alternative to the F35 for those nations only able to afford one aircraft type; well what about Typhoon, with its shiny new radar that from all accounts is going to be nothing short of frickin' badass. That surely would offer a cheaper, combat proven (sort of) alternative...plus its AA combat capabilities are known to be extremely capable.
If stealth does not contribute to "badass", then yeah sure. Super Hornet is pretty badass too, and probably more stealthy than Typhoon. Maybe the F-15 "Silent Eagle" is even more badass. But if you need serious stealth to attack a highly defended target on the first day of the war, who you gonna call? Super Typhoon, Super Hornet, Silent Eagle, or Lightining II? USN has chosen Lightning II as has USAF. But then again, USN also has bunches of Super Hornets and USAF has Raptors. Neither tries to make one aircraft do EVERYthing.