Ive kept quiet in all these discussions, but how about this thought.
Get a B model of the 92, five blades (lower disk loading), and a better fuel tank layout. Make an actual SAR variant with input from the day to day users (SAR crews), NOT company managment. I am no designer, nor managment/accountant type and its just a thought but surely that would make things better if not solve many problems?
If on the interim contract Sikorsky got their act together and actually gave us the 92 operators asked for, then it may well be a great SAR machine. Apparently Sikorsky canvased many operators aking what they want in the next design of machine. Five blades being one of those, but Sikorsky hasn't quite followed the canvassed opinion.
Anyway like I said, just a thought.