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I know this is a rhetorical question. I really do not understand where you're going with this though.

I think the implication is "should they make a suboptimal decision in order to stay on schedule?"

In this case 'suboptimal decision' is denying access to OSS.

I think.

Ah. That interpretation makes sense. I just couldn't get over the fact that using Russian avionics isn't going to happen under ITAR.