[dragonwriter]

> Pretty much everyone at the time just wanted more F-22s

The Navy and Marine Corps didn't, especially after development of the Naval variant of the F-22 was cancelled in 1991.

[abz10]

I’m sure the Navy wished it wasn’t canceled, and the Marines probably would have been happy with Harriers.

The stealth window of usefulness is closing anyway with improved radar.

[dragonwriter]

> I’m sure the Navy wished it wasn’t canceled

It was canceled because the Navy said it wouldn't work, both because of cost and take-off weight of the proposed Naval variant relative to the capacity of then-current and in-development carriers.