Yes, do that.
I for one, don't want a rusted out, dented, needs some work, beater woodstove in my living room. Vermonster is right. A lot of drama, mostly by a few guys who are afraid. The majority of folks will purchase a stove that looks good and works. We don't care about it being EPA approved. The stoves work well and look good, and that's what matters. No way would I want that Whitespider modified (ruined?) stove in my house.
Yes, buy up the old stoves. Maybe the scrap market will skyrocket, or not.
I don't think any of the non-believers are reading my posts, but once again, we've had extremely strict standards beyond the national in our state. People still heat with wood--I do, and our stoves still heat the house well. That's the bottom line. The super regulated stoves still work, and will heat the house, even when the power goes off. Plus, they cost the same as a good quality nice looking woodstove always has. You pay a little more. I don't mind. I had a coworker who bought one of those super cheap cast iron stoves and her house burned down the first winter it was used, because of the stove. How is that cost efficient? I don't think I've seen safety mentioned much in this thread of manly emotions.
Whine and beat your chests. Meanwhile, I'll enjoy my nice Warshington EPA regulated stove. It's doing a wonderful job and fits in with my decor.