What is the commonality between the two crashes besides "Bell"?
Unless you can provide some reasonable cause for the "Word" then it is pure supposition by someone who originated the rumor.....and rises to the level of gossip.
In time perhaps there might be some basis for such speculation such as prior experiences with the Instructor, or a module of the training syllabus that includes VRS, or something like that.
Was there VRS training being done....per a formal curriculum?
Any other 429 Operators utilizing Bell Helicopter Factory Instructor Pilots able to confirm they have had such training by Bell Instructors?