Dont worry didnt take it personally.
I know that USFS around Los Angeles and San Diego dont let contracts for exclusive use helos that have buckets, they have to have belly tanks.
Also I think you will find that RFS also have it stipulated in the contract that their helos have to have belly tanks ie: the Wildcat 212s that were based at Bankstown as well as McDermotts 214s etc.
Ned