Recent web posts would seem to indicate a USAF black program for a new interim short-term fighter. The reason being both the USAF and USN both abandoning a longer term fighter replacement with a "family" of drones/links/platforms.
The indications are a choice between a F-22 and F-35 derivative...
If USAF and USN are developing an "optionally manned" platform, it would seem the F-35 would be the superior starting point. The F-22 is highly optimized for air-to-air and it seems to me that an "optionally manned" platform would need to be more multi-role with a much greater emphasis on air-to-ground.