Some of us have been concerned for years that this aircraft is actually just too specialised and expensive for its own good.
Engineering achievement, ten out of ten. Practicality and economic viabilities, far lower down the scale.
I'm afraid that in UK in particular, it could only ever be a niche model, or to put it more bluntly, a novelty status symbol. In a declining economic climate that niche possibly doesn't exist.
I wish it were different, hope I'm wrong.