Why does original even matter? It is simply a construct established to make people feel a certain way about a thing. Just buy a second crankset and that has already been tapped if you feel like you don't want to tap yours. They come up on ebay regularly. No need to wring your hands over it. If your preference is for using clipless why make yourself unhappy or enjoy the very nice riding bike less for the sake of "originality?"

I have tapped every French crank I have ever come across, even if I was planning to re-sell it and not use it myself. I consider French pedal threads to be problem in need of a solution. Park tools provides me a very nice solution......