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The EC225 is, as we all know a development of the 332L family. While it may now be a mature and safe helicopter (and I applaud that) as a result of 25 years of evolutionary change and progress, the early AS332Ls were neither a paragon of reliability or safety.
25 years have passed and lessons have been learned leading to the product you obviously enjoy today. Much of the progress was due to the experience and knowledge of "Mother Bristow" and their constructive input to Aerospatiale as they were then.
Maybe many here don't remember the 70 main transmission changes in the first year or two, frequent diversions for cowl open warnings, frequency adapters letting go, disappearing doghouses, tail rotor pitch link failures, frequent MGB Cool warnings, and an accident caused by a tail drive shaft hinge pin coming adrift. Even the mighty Makila in the dim and distant past could lose all its oil and have to be shut down.
Genuine constructive criticism from you and those in similar positions who have your type of operational background is accepted and will be no doubt listened to by wise men in the interests of product improvement and, more importantly, the quest for operational safety.
While it is evident that you (and others here) have a favourite "brand", using the art of sophistry to make a point is counter productive.
Elevate the tone of the discussion and both you (and others here) may win even more respect. Continuation of discussion at the current level is beginning to make many of us yawn.