If it's designed for single pilot then it'd obviously be more manageable but as it stands, it's a bad idea.
But like a few guys have hinted at, why not just go unmanned for the close stuff.
Design future AF fighters for both boom and drouge. Kiss the giant manned (unmanned?) tankers good bye as you continue on to mainland China behind your ucav buddies with baskets. Godspeed. That's gonna suck to be them.