This wouldn't happen to be a project with significant industrial involvement from a certain UK/Italian based manufacturer by any chance?
If so then simple words of advice:
(1) Don't assume that technology already implemented in fixed wing aircraft will be of low risk to introduce to a rotary wing design. There are some important gotchas lurking under the surface in terms of technology that doesn't translate well.
(2) Don't rely on high tech solutions for certification. You should be able to switch off all of your clever assistance systems and still provide the pilot with basic if degraded controls. The point being that you then don't have to certify all the clever stuff to the same standards of criticality. Eliminating the rudder pedals is not a good idea.