>they would cost more per plane than F-35s
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/26305/f-15x-will-come-...
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/26305/f-15x-will-come-...
Sounds familiar!
Just because the 737 MAX has a problem doesn't mean the underlying philosophy that directed the design was a poor one. The philosophy is basically, "keep what works, fix what doesn't." It's basic iterative design.