Well said Nick,
You put in straight words what I as a newcomer to this forum was thinking. LZ clearly has a long history on the EH101 but the emphasis is on long with that being from my estimates from his comments is from about 12 yrs ago. Therefore, for him to comment on the current safety case is questionable.
I know some of the individuals you have mentioned by name and agree wholeheartedy with you regarding their commendable motives for getting the aircraft right.
Shame that this thread was hijacked but I hope we can get real OPERATORS opinion on the Merlin EH101 on another thread sometime.
Be safe