There is the "different discussion" I was talking about

Argumenting on the base of "a great design to start with" does not fly with me as time passes and development makes great strides. What once were a great design dont neccesarily have to be a great design today. I dont agree that certain designs have "intrinsic value" either. It is the people sailing the boat that can give it intrinsic value when we are talking about mass produced models.
Everybody are free to sail what they want, for the reasons they choose.