Slowrotor,
I agree with your points, and this is the reason for asking the original question.
It appears to me, that the primary need is for lower cost, safer and easier to fly helicopters. Then, and only then, will the need for a better training helicopter come about. Perhaps a new helicopter may satisfy both objectives, but I suspect that any need for an improved training helicopter will only be seriously considered when there are stronger incentives for people to get their licence.