"As with other Harriers, this feature in addition to an extensive suite of suspended weapons makes it particularly well suited for Ground Battles. Furthermore, being able to carry the AIM-9P Sidewinder missile as well as countermeasures "
AIM-9P you joking I thought those were removed and now they are back at 9.7
This shows perfectly how 229 engines push the F-15 so much further past its competitors. It’s completely unreasonable to have a strike aircraft be the best fighter by miles.
Rather than making it its own echo chamber I would prefer it not be added until other nations have counterparts. All nations deserve and need strong competitive fighters, the idea of “must have meta” is stupid to me.
On 15I 229 could have been left. Firstly, there was nothing there except 229, secondly, there would be few of them and they would not affect the balance as a whole so much. And 15E can have a lot.