Shawn,
You're implying that all information in the limitations section actually need to be absolutes, that flight above those limits would not be possible.
I understood that all aircraft manuals, but especially those for helicopters, were full of 'economic' limitations. I.e. the limitation is there only because the company but ultimately the customer doesn't want to pay for the testing, engineering, or maintenance required to expand them further.
I may be reading wrong, but it seems that you're suggesting that if flight is possible outside the envelope described in the limitations section then there would be no consequences at all. In fact, I know that for some types, performance and handling is extremely comfortable beyond the limitations, but fatigue of certain parts increases dramatically.
Am I way off on this?
Matthew.