AS350 / AS355 cabin door configurations
Question: Why do so many operators choose to have the long extended cabin door on the pilot's side (R/H) with suicide door configuration, and have the standard door on the L/H side with sliding door?
Is this a factory standard layout? I would've thought that every AS350/355 operator would've wanted dual sliding doors like a new EC130-T2 for great access for passengers & operational access for carrying equipment in the back.
Curious as to know why people choose the long doors over the short Airbus doors.