I quite agree it's a shame, and would also jump at the chance. You may also be aware of Richard Noble's efforts to get the Farnborough F1 off the ground (pardon the pun), and many commentators reckon the sticking point will be the SEIFR rules in Europe. They reckon the US market might be a good one for it.
Tell you what: You buy one and I'll help you fly it!
Perhaps things will change once there is more long term data available from the US on reliability, but don't hold your breath. I remember there was a bit of a row a couple of years back about someone operating a Danish or Norwegian registered Caravan on newspaper flights in the UK which the CAA stopped.
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"Take-off is optional, Landing is mandatory"