To the extent that we're relying on "cost" as a way of avoiding otherwise undesirable missions, that's only an "answer by accident"; it should be fixed properly

To the extent that we're relying on "cost" as a way of avoiding otherwise undesirable missions, that's only an "answer by accident"; it should be fixed properly, but that's not a reason to reduce the cost. That argument is the same reason we continue to have pointless programs like Selective Service registration, which actually somehow saves the government money by allowing them to avoiding paying some tuition benefits that our "draft dodgers" would otherwise qualify for.