No need for bristling - we (milSAR) would have been far more effective and safer with all the shiny new aircraft but were never given a chance - a big shame but we have moved on.
Just remember though that you are part of a money-making business now so let's hope the finances keep going.
What kind of a reply is that? Outside of the military it’s all commercial. And hell the military wasn’t immune, it was ultimately money that led to it being offloaded.
Pray tell, what selfless, non commercial, immune from financial risk branch of rotary aviation are you doing now?