And every kitten will grow up to be a cat that eats at least one migratory songbird every time it goes outside. Please think of the songbirds

On topic, though, I really don't have a problem with people altering their frames, provided they do it carefully, skillfully, intelligently, etc. That means the end result actually has to be better, in some fashion, than what they started with.

If the end product is a unique and stylish fixie that is ridden and loved, that's fine. If the end product is a botched frame that nobody wants any more, that's a Drew. It's wrong to take something nice, ruin it for everyone else, and then around and not want it yourself.