Having translated the article announcing the cancellation of the Dutch police order for Explorerers, I remember that while the delay in certification allowed the Dutch authorities to cancel without having to pay a cancellation fee, and indeed to demand a non-performance fine off MD Helicopters, the main reason stated as to why they didn't want to wait any longer was that on a visit to the MD factory, they'd observed work had all but halted, casting severe doubts on MD's ability to deliver the balance of the order (the other 7 ships) and most certainly on future support of the fleet. The impression I got from the article was that they would have waited a little longer for the certification if the future of MD had not appeared so insecure.