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Bend alot
Same reason most operators did not use the old A36s against a C210. (most new plane models carry less than old due cert requirements)
B58's v C310 & the operators up that way mostly took the B58 - for a reason. You can get a new B58 but most don't (they have a spar life limit).
I recall a fully IFR C206 being put on the escarpment near Jabiru as the pilot was only VFR. No radar or avionics will save the day in marginal conditions unless you can use them correctly.
You could easily ask a manufacturer to cut down the frills on a new 206/208/B58 etc.. The BEW could be cut down considerably however its cost that is the priority issue above all else.