1）As hopeful as it is that the show will come back and allow him to pick up where he left off it seems likely that Cameron might move on and try to find success on another show or possibly in film if he gets the chance. （背景：句中的the show之前被砍掉不再继续拍了，但后来又有消息说会继续拍下去并在另外的平台播出）

2）The league, hopeful as it is that the conflict is indeed thawing, understands all too well how fragile its relations with China are after nearly 40 years of harmony. （背景，这里的the league指the NBA）

句1以比较状语表达让步意义，句2是标准的as引导的让步状语（倒装结构）。

如果句1去掉第一个as，行不行？意思会不会有变化？