Would the proposed ACV restore a Western cruiser lineage?

Would the proposed ACV be the first new Western cruiser since the Ticonderoga class?

By the definition used here, yes: the Ticonderogas are discounted as cruisers in name only and Long Beach serves as the earlier benchmark.

The classification depends on what counts as a cruiser. The Ticonderogas are treated as cruisers in name only, while Long Beach provides the comparison for the proposed ACV. This judgment concerns the character of the proposed ship and the meaning of the category. It does not deny that Western navies have used the cruiser designation for other ships.