Huh! Well, that makes a lot of sense. But are we sure the thing is actually truncated? Yo Aaron! We need explicit and graphic photos of the backside of the front derailleur. It could be the cable stop is still there, and some bonehead didn't know how to route the cable.
With regard to the saddle, you really shouldn't be listening to me. You should see what @
tony colegrave has to say.
here are two pictures from the velobase listing for the record first gen front mech -
if one compares these to the photo posted above it is clear that stop is no longer there -
photo nr. 3 from post nr. 2 on page one of the thread:
F687044A-C010-48C6-9B01-E5B8AE4F39B2_zpsfuns10mz.jpg Photo by aolk67 | Photobucket
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btw - good to see nicky pressed into service for inflator retention.