Did you happen to mention your scales idea to somebody at Kimber? They make a 1911 with scales... I blame you.
I believe we can blame MB for this. He's always the one mentioning velociraptors. And from there we can plainly see that scales are the next logical progression.
IMHO though, the scales are on the lowest of the stated "art" crimes against guns. The Kimber is not bad at all. They just need to send it with a commemorative Gadsden flag and I believe hardly anyone would complain.