Yea, I'm actually with you on this one; there are so few of these machines hat I think it is kind of a shame to chop or cut them up. That said, I do wish there were more around so we could make some rolling art or adventure touring EH's.
In my mind someone picked up a motor from the factory and built this chopper around it so we didn't loose a bike, but gained one. I realize that may be naive thinking, but it helps me sleep at night.