yea but they ended up with a 1992 Range Rover... granted thats due to the process and all airplanes are old technology and on the verge of being obsolete before they even get to the ramp... but whats the point of all that capability? Slightly better range, fuel economy, payload? If they wanted that, they should have asked for that in the Bid proposal (B-777 Tanker would have blown both of those airplanes out of the water, but its way too big, too capable and too expensive for a 135 replacement).
It still comes down to cost. If the A330 came in at a much higher cost than the 767, the Air Force would have said, "we dont need all those bells and whistles" and it would have been an easy choice. It ALWAYS comes down to the bottom line. Yes, I agree with you, they are getting more airplane for the money. But you gotta be careful what you wish for.
On a totally different note, Im going to guess that receiver A/R in the R/T version of the A330 will be nothing short of a nightmare, along with training new Co-Pilots in an airplane where you cant "ride" the controls as an instructor, you can essentially only take over with that sidestick priority logic.