I think the spirit of the BOC allows removal of some of the really crappy crap. I know that when I got it, I purged all the GS and Tourney derailleurs and stem shifters. Anything else like that which is likely clogging the bins at the co-op is fair game.
Chr0m0ly glad you're ok
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Genesis 49:16-17
"Well, well!" said Holmes, impatiently. "A good cyclist does not need a high road. The moor is intersected with paths and the moon is at the full."