Why not sell it to Brazil or India, both of which are seeking carriers?
I’m sure we’d get more than the couple of million it will go for, for scrap.
Most of their systems: Catapults, arresting gear and various key parts have been scavenged. To make that ship operational again would be a huge undertaking. Sometimes when they retire a fairly ‘new’ ship ahead of schedule they’ll preserve it. This allows the Navy to bring it out after a period of yard-time. Other times a ship is worn out and they’ll put her away in a lower state of preservation and use her for spare parts.