I can't help it if you will not accept your own
U-Mich senior aviation guru's conclusion that your
bureaucrats are close to being criminals.
Michigan is relatively flat with large lakes having good approaches. Most water bomber applications in the West, where the worst fire hazards reside, involve extremely mountainous terrain and very small sources of water.
I am no expert on water bombers. If you wish to tout the quality of your product on this site, I suggest you get permission. That you have refused to do so, shows your true intent was never a concern about the health of America's forests.