I think Grits was just referring to Cav's remark that "HTC may have disabled it." FWIW, I don't think it was ever available without ord, either. For whatever reason, if one light bomber/attacker (presumably the breakpoint is those with level bombing sights, and those without?) can be taken up with no ordnance, why not the rest? Why the val, with no ord, and puny guns (not fit for any sort of ground attack except deacking), but not the SBD or Ju-87? Why the Il-2, but not the A-20?
Regardless, I support this idea, if I haven't mentioned that.