If your point was that we are unlikely to get a Majority Leader that votes that consistently for conservative positions, that may or not be the case. But that rating is for voting. Lott can provide the same impact on votes taken from a non-leadership slot in the Senate.
In other words, I think we would be much better suited at this point in time with Santorum, Nickles, McConnell or Frist (in order of preference)
I am adamnatly opposed to Trent Lott stepping down from ML leader at this point in time and I and a few others like sinkspur have been making that case all week long.
Appeasement never works, ever.