Hi superval, yes you are right with your thoughts. I also will never destroy any type of instruments, because every used instrument tells or keeps stories of the pre-owners.
The Who, for example, were a very rebellish rock-band and they lived that attitude on stage. Same thing with Jimi Hendrix´persona. MK or BS will never destroy only one of their private instruments for that reason. That doesn´t fit to their personas or characters. They didn´t need that form as a tool or as a special form of attitude to be cool in the music-community. They are grown up and well respected artists.