I really think that helicopter time shouldn't count.
But you make some good points. But the same can be said (for most) for flight instructors, crop dusters, pipeline patrol, air racers (reno).
Does anyone have the backgrounds on both pilots in this crash?
At this time I would like to put a complete end to any talk about the pictures of the copilot. Many outside of our profession would probably like a posed picture of a loved one in their uniform. So, let's drop it. It probably isn't an ego thing. So again, including me, let's drop it.
But the concern of situational awareness being thrown out upon the runway in sight call is concerning.