I understand some of us are disappointed and are and have been exited about the Hind (incuding me) but i think that the latest update is no reason for beeing pessimistic.
as Stratos mentioned this "mi-24--" was mentioned by Matt Wagner on 31. December 2017 in:
and i also found the Belsimtec Holiday Post: https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=199032
So what i see is that a hull of probably a Mi-24P is existing since 31.Dec.17, as well that the Holiday Post shows, that there is lot of "non visible" work is going on. For me this means that the development is more advanced than the single image of the cockpit shows.
It´ll sure take its time, not less than a year, but its worth it, cause the quality we will recive will match or outstand the mi-8 qualitiy, which for me is one of the best and my favorite.