Or maybe those who don't have skin in the F35 game can see how compromised the aircraft is and wish to protect the ability of (the) nation(s) defence to be somewhat effective.
I find it interesting that given a choice between F-15, F-18, Typhoon, Rafale, Gripen, Su-35, MiG-29 and this overpriced, highly "compromised" F-35, many are choosing the F-35. I guess the folks that have access to the latest test data and test reports as well as reams of classified data, as well as the reports from their own pilots who've flown the plane, are either grossly naive or bought off by LM.