An inside view is that Hele's efforts in building the Quadrant was a waste of precious resources that (given NVT's precarious status) should have been directed elsewhere, such as getting the 900 cc triple "Thunderbird III"  to market sooner.
An inside perspective suggests that Hele's efforts in constructing the Quadrant were a misuse of valuable resources, which (given NVT's unstable situation) should have been redirected elsewhere, such as bringing the 900 cc triple "Thunderbird III" to market more quickly.