we even had Mr Pino come and visit, as well as taking a few of the SAC MGB designers offshore on briefings.
I think that is as much a sign of the wavering confidence in the S92 due to an ongoing series of problems, as sign of proactive Sikorsky commitment.
There is a reason this is big news in Canada and it shows the rather pathetic attitudes of some to simply dismiss these defects.
The revelation that the CBC Fifth Estate documentary that the TSB had actually examined the failed studs from the first S92 total gearbox oil loss (in Australia in 2008) but failed to make a public recommendation prior to the tragedy in St Johns may not have made much of an effect overseas but it did not go unnoticed in Canada. Perhaps the Cougar crew would have ditched in time if they had known the truth from Australia.
I would expect the TSB not to be as dismissive as a bunch of PPRuNe armchair airworthiness engineers. TSB's failure to act certainly dents our faith in their competence (perhaps to be regained when they finally report) and faith in the SMSs in the industry.