Mahindra leaving Australia.

[Seagull V]

Airvan on Floats

I see that at AirVenture 2014 Mahindra exhibited an Airvan on Wipline 3450 amphibious floats. Strangely there is nothing on the Gippsaero website about this project.
In one media article the Mahindra CEO is quoted as saying “Wipaire Inc. has begun feasibility testing on the aircraft with floats, and upon a successful outcome, a certification program will be launched later in 2014.”
In another article an engineer from Wipaire is quoted as saying “The configuration has not yet been determined, but the floats will likely be larger than the 206 floats, which have a certified weight limit of 3,800 pounds. The max gross weight for the Airvan is 4,200 pounds.”
Wipline floats for the Airvan have been promised for many, many years. Why all the mucking about? Is there some reluctance on behalf of Mahindra or perhaps Wipaire to offer the Airvan on floats.