Fortunately or Unfortunately my first rating was in a Helicopter...
The reason I said unfortunately is it kept me from getting my fixed wing because I liked it too much but could afford it soooo little...
Stopped flying for 10 years cause like a junkie only rotorcraft flight could get me off...
I started flying fixed wings again 7 years ago to build time so that I can fly for a living...
What a guy told me was unless you want to fly helis full time and can find a way (other than uncle sam to get 200 hours) go to the airlines make a good living and fly helicopters as a hobby...
With that said I am thinking of eventually doing an add on to an instructors rating just to satisfy the jones
But when you are young (23 when I started flying Bell 47's) Nothing is better than a dirt bike in the sky...
I could go on and on but I will stop...