Would a superbly engineered Honda engined/swing arm and shaft driven sewing machine appeal to them? yes I'm sure it would: but would it be as much fun as our flawed masterpieces?
I understand (from the Mog Mag article) that one of the issues with the Pete Larson Liberty Ace was the swing arm rear which meant the back of the car moved up and down too much. It's also relatively wide so the passenger seat was too narrow to be of any use.
Hence why Morgan changed to the propshaft /bevel box / belt drive.