Large media companies have a check list that does nothing more than ensure they are ring fenced against liability. This list is assumed by even highly experienced production managers further down the food chain to be adequate due diligence for planning a safe flight.
So when the one man band owner says he is experienced insured and legal the due diligence is done.
And even under conflicting advice from camera crew they will say, well we have cleared it with "legal department" and we think it is ok....or if they don't have a legal department they assume we are being difficult, too arty or precious.
Whilst many a pilot may reccommend a AS350 sitting on the pad, he won't lose the job by saying that a R44 is not suitable, rather he'll say it is "not as capable".
Mickjoebill