They hadn't selected a second commercial option at the time because they were barely given enough funding for one lander, and all the other proposals wanted a t

They hadn't selected a second commercial option at the time because they were barely given enough funding for one lander, and all the other proposals wanted a ton more money. They only chose the second option when Congress finally allocated more funding for the program. Congress effectively made Starship the most appealing choice and then complained when their MIC masters didn't get chosen for their 60s era designs. Also, it's ironic you're saying that BO could do it faster, their lander is basically just a Hydrogen fueled Starship.