Could the large Aegis cruiser still be in production?

If the US Navy built four Long Beach-sized Aegis cruisers for every carrier, how many would still be in service and would the design retain its final form?

The class might still be in production because its extra space would support repeated reconfiguration and buy time to develop an Arleigh Burke replacement.

A sustained building program would keep the design active rather than leave only a few aging early hulls. The larger Long Beach-derived hull offers more internal volume for new equipment and altered layouts. That growth margin could let later ships evolve while the first vessels retired. Continued construction might also ease pressure on the Arleigh Burke class long enough for a successor to reach service. This outcome depends on the Navy keeping the production line open.