It's personal taste/choice really though isn't it, although mine was just a passing comment and I think it is true some would want to do it.
It happens with all sorts of transport- cars, trucks, ships, motorbikes, scooters, aircraft, the list goes on. If someone wants to do that its ok but you wont have the purists on side but that's ok too.
The picture I quoted initially is what I would like but it would have to be made as a one off bespoke design as opposed to chopping out 12ft from an older boat.
Just a personal choice.