Looking at the picture, I don't see what the fuss is about. For sure it's cozy for 3, but no worse than 3 in the back of a car. Many years ago I was a frequent passenger in the back of a Jetranger (the DEC helicopter fleet if anyone here remembers that) and with three people it was VERY cozy... this doesn't look any worse.
The controls look exactly like an R44. I notice they haven't taken the opportunity to put an Ident button on the stick, even.
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