I do agree with rotors88 I think an auto should be to the ground, the problem is that alot of instructors out there can't manage it, yes the R22 can be a bit of a handfull but its quite interesting that quite a lot of the students I have flown with have never been down to the ground in an EOL.
I recently EOL landed a R44 and a R22 both from 10,000 feet it enabled me to demonstrate speed/roto rpm for what felt like ages and gave the student plenty of time to have a go himself. A 40 knot EOL in a R44 is something else !!!!