I see what you're getting at, but there could be a hundred pretty good reasons for this. For example, "avoid target overkill" and "employ the best weapon for the target," both basic principles of fire control (I know this is Army doctrine but it's relevant nonetheless).
https://twitter.com/thedanward/status/1365750725733711873
A third principle is "minimize friendly exposure." Why expose the F-35's stealth tech to Russian S-400s hanging out in Syria? Every time we do so the adversary gets another chance to get smarter on how to detect and engage it.
Finally (and this is certainly a criticism) the F-35 costs more than twice as much to fly as the F-15: $44k per hour. Why spend more and risk losing such an exquisite aircraft when a cheaper one will do just as well.
The F-35 or F-22 could certainly do this mission, but it's not what they were designed for.
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