No one said doomed that I'm aware of other than you.
Wait, what? A "missile magnet" and "bullet catcher" are not doomed? I respectfully disagree.
I'm sure they'll be effective but at what cost?
I have no idea. And I doubt anyone does. But that was not my point, was it? My intent was to point out a clear dichotomy. When Russians build a missileer the local pundits declare it brilliant and sure to defeat stealth fighters. When someone in the west proposes a missileer more capable than the Russian one and unlike the Russian one designed to work in cooperation with stealth fighters, its doomed. Are you saying such disparate views do not represent a dichotomy?