Personally I don't give a rats ass for a DC (done properly or improperly). Right now the scripting system in ME allows for a fixed YET flexible campaign system which is much more advanced than any other sim at this time.
A huge step forward for ED is to make a carrier ops sim (properly) with F/A-18C or any other.
An F-16C is generally closer to the A-10C "envelope" except for the A2A part. Its also the most probable considering the amount of data released to public, even though AFAIK ED still has to sign contracts to allow more "sensitive" data to reach their hands in order to surpass all previous falcon sim developers and produce it as real as it gets.
The A2A part regardless of the next aircraft (because we all know its a US fixed wing FIGHTER) should receive a tremendous upgrade in DCS environment (proper modelling of AMRAAM, Sidewinder, Aim-7 other AAMs and of course the radar and countermeasures which the model will be using).