Oh for... see, this is what I was afraid of. Granted, something like HST cannot
last forever, but it seems we're sacrificing something that can be of continued
use in the long term for a short-term gain. There is NO promise that CEV or
anything we need to get back to the Moon or to Mars will be ready in the near
term.

We can do better, guys. Let us not put all our eggs in this basket.