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So why did you respond if you're tired of arguing with "you people"?Do you expect private industry to take over LEO deliveries and advance our presence there? If so, then you already have your answer. Though that's far from the only answer, it's most likely the only one you'll recognize without a protracted argument and, quit frankly, after 50 years of arguing with you people I'm sick of it.
Again, the NASA program should only manage satellites. There is no purpose to deliver anything or have a presence in Low Earth Orbit other than satellite management. Satellites are so embedded into the culture of our world that we need NASA for that purpose. I would offer, however, that it could be paired down considerably if and when the private industry (besides Space X) shows an interest in offering that service for a fee. It is much cheaper for a private company to pay for the upkeep, training of personnel, etc and the US gov't to only pay for the service as needed.