There isn't really a need for a competitor to Starliner or even Crew Dragon, because they were both designed for LEO re-entry. Crew Dragon in particular was ov

There isn't really a need for a competitor to Starliner or even Crew Dragon, because they were both designed for LEO re-entry. Crew Dragon in particular was overbuilt for LEO so that it can be used multiple times. While lunar re-entry is indeed possible, the vehicle wasn't designed for more than a one off mission. The missing link is a low cost reusable crew vehicle designed for carrying people between LEO and NRHO/LLO. Basically a competitor to Orion. While it is true in theory that a Starship could carry people to the moon and land them directly on the surface, the return trip isn't that easy and basically boils down to a second starship picking up astronauts from NRHO.