My understanding is that they have always tried to scrap the A 10, but it comes back to fight another day, with multitasking properties unheard of in the other attack/fighter group.
It is not lucrative for the M/I Complex, as it is not currently a huge manufacturing deal for the industry. to scrap it is corporate greed in action
I don’t know, just my view.
I remember once while driving two A-10s came from out of nowhere on a test run ... They lined up perfectly. If they wanted me, they had me.