As I said in 2012...
What's gradually changing is that, a couple of years ago, to talk too loudly about whether Hornet/Growler is a better investment for the Navy, at least for the next 10-15 years, was not career-enhancing. Now that a lot of Hornet/Growler people are rising to flag rank, it's different.
From this post:
http://www.pprune.org/military-aviat...ml#post7526946
By the later 2020s, SLEPed Rhinos will be the most numerous type in the fleet.