The second test "RED Beaver" ("SBN") is nearing readiness, it's being wired now. As things become, it's behind schedule. This can, in part be attributed to some careless flying, resulting in accidents, and taking staff time off the RED Beaver project, to recover damaged airplanes. I hope to be flying SBN in the next month or so. Based upon my extensive flying in SBA, I know what I'm looking for in development. SBA's untimely crash certainly delayed some development I had underway at that time, though in a happy way, we learned some things from the accident, and it has afforded us the opportunity to build SBN with improvements which should allow it to be saleable as a certified RED Beaver after STC approval - though that's still a year off. I'll have to conduct both very cold and very hot testing, so at best, we complete during next summer.
I witnessed more engine systems testing at RED in Germany last spring, and also met with the staff at MT Propeller to optimize our propeller installation on the Beaver, so we don't always need a flying airplane to advance the project. It is certainly planned that SBA will be repaired, and returned as the second test airplane, though that is not the priority just now.
As for brand new Beavers, I opine not. I'm presently working with the DHC team on Twin Otters #999 & #1000. And DHC is ramping up to fill customer demand for the 415 waterbomber. I doubt that the market for brand new Beavers could attract them away from those programs. Sealand, as well as a few other shops are great in completely rebuilding the Beaver, so the market will have to be satisfied with those airplanes - with RED diesel engines!