Agree. If LMT wanted to build the F22 again I am sure they could. They rather build the F35. It is called greed.
Its too expensive for the military to start up a F-22 line. And the tech has moved on since 1989 when the F-22 design began. The YF-23 was a better plane in many respects but lost the competition.
Remember who they hired and paid $6,000,000 for one year if memory serves me correctly?
His last name starts with C and he has no relevant experience in the aircraft or military industry.
Why would they do a thing like that?