Stay away from LSA aircraft unless they are proven rough dirt field performers like Jabiru. Be aware that a lot of those sexy looking LSAs are quite fragile and have very low crosswind limits like the Sportstar. Despite only flying “VFR’ there is vfr on beautiful windless sunny days on big sealed runways and then there is vfr before a front arrives with gusty crosswinds on a short, narrow, rough, gravel strip just before last light. That is why there are so many cessnas and pipers around.
If I had the money, a late model C182 would be ideal, fast, tough capable and genuine four seats.
Perhaps you need to think in more detail about the average mission you do. How many people fuel payload? What sort of strips? Overnighting or day return? Speed means more fuel but a shorter weather window, etc., etc. Cessna and Piper are pretty closely optimized for the average pilot/mission.
To put that another way, if your mission calls for an IFR cirrus with de icing or other high end exotica and you are not an ex astronaut, then rethink your mission.