Frankly, I would say the same thing if I were them. If I was ATCO or Honeywell or L-3 or Magellan and I'd won a contract, I'd be here advocating for the continuation of the program, because that's in my best interest.
The fact that in any competition I might get other business might be true, but a bird in the hand is worth much, much more than two in the bush, and I'd be advocating as strongly as they are.