I suppose that since it was designed for use with the ISS, there's a choice between using it for a few years, or to just discard it straight after it's complete

I suppose that since it was designed for use with the ISS, there's a choice between using it for a few years, or to just discard it straight after it's completed. If it was me, I'd try to get some return at least, no matter how small, rather than losing all of that investment.