The 6a gear is not as tall as the 9a/7a, It was always an after thought,add on.
On the 6 this gear was pushing the safety envelope and when one flipped it was always judged pilot error. The 9a /7a with longer legs stands taller and pushed the safety margin right to the edge and beyond . look at the dissension this has caused in the RV community 60% still scream Pilot error, don't fly from grass, don't taxi over bumps, heck years of my life,$60K+ invested and the best advice is don't leave the hanger. Van knows their is a problem. bad advice from inside the bubble ,litigation fears, the head aches of revising the mount, the leg, the fork, wheel, cowl changes ,he has already redesigned the gear,its called the RV-10 , BS you say! Well why didn't he hang the old 7a spring on the front of the 10 ,they know it would flip over sitting in the hanger.
Our best shot at making change happen is to write Van a letter, ask him to
please revisit the 7a/9a nose gear issue, suggest a RV-10 gear system be retro fitted, state up front you would be willing to pay for a better gear.
Writing a letter to Van himself is the best action we all can take to move this ahead, the life you save may be your own.
Bob