That would seem to be a good idea, but how would that make the 24+ passengers feel about getting aboard without one for themselves?
Then there is this:
Its [The V-22's] production costs are considerably greater than for helicopters with equivalent capability – specifically, about twice as great as for the CH-53E, which has a greater payload and an ability to carry heavy equipment the V-22 cannot ... an Osprey unit would cost around $60 million to produce, and $35 million for the helicopter equivalent.[55]
— Michael E. O'Hanlon, 2002
