Sounds abit like what happened in the UK when the government sold all our harriers jump jets and left us without an aircraft carrier there was nothing to replace them just empty promises that something better was coming still waiting..
Bite them in the butt with Libya they could not even put some of the jump jets back in service when they needed as they had been sold for parts...
Hope they US keeps the A10, If not am sure most will be kept somewhere and able to be returned to service if needed.