CavemanJ,
The flight model was never the reason it was perked.

I still think that it would be too dominant as a "do everything extremely well" aircraft. It's not the best at everything, but it is dang good. It just does too many roles too well. Carrier fighter, carrier attack aircraft , ground attack, fighter and bomber destroyer.
If it was just limited to carriers I don't think it would need to be perked, but as it is...