Robinson Unveils 10-Seat R88 At Verticon

Im a taildragger pilot. My point is not whether it works or not, or whether its safe. Im not in a position to judge. That feature however has been extremely controversial over the years and many people wouldnt go near a Robbie because of it. Here in New Zealand, government agencies are banned from chartering them. I’m a product designer by trade. When you are designing a product to compete with well established market players, why would you specifically include a controversial feature that will alienate a large percentage of potential customers?