I'd argue the two most relevant data points are the previous DCS aircraft, Blackshark and A-10C. They both did eventually reach "full fidelity", or at least as "full" as is realistically feasible for a public desktop based simulation.
The key word in that sentence of course, is "eventually"
Yes, but releasing the Shark and the Hog at... say 90% feature complete is not the same as what features are in the Hornet when it releases.
So far we've not seen any A-G radar yet and ED are just working on the other A-A modes. Heck, the Hornet won't even release with the AIM-120s! So a 30% feature complete is not the same as how the Hog and Shark was released.
Right, but you were saying the previous history was informing how the hornet launch would go: "and based on their previous history, we are unlikely to ever see it being completed either."
and I'm saying they've a pretty good history of releasing top-notch modules...eventually.
Any while yes, they've never released something as complex as the hornet before, that's the exact point: it motivates the completion of the hornet because it's the gatekeeper for showcasing the versatility of platform in both the retail and contractor space.
