Thank you for suggesting that the options be limited for the majority of people who buy these cars in order to satisfy the wistful thinking of the hardcore purists. Let us know when you tear out the stability control, cruise control, digital radio, OnStar, six-speed transmission, collapsible steering column, airbags, center brake light, and all those other darned nanny-state technologies they didn't have back in the "good old days." Don't forget to add the side-vent windows, either.
I see no reason why this can't be at least a seperate trim package. It's certainly not the first car to do that. For average owners who don't buy the car primarily for the track who maybe have this car as their daily driver and can't afford a second one for bad weather, AWD could be a big help - driving home this afternoon in this storm making its way up the I-95 corridor, I could have definitely used it in a couple spots. If you don't want the AWD, then DON'T BUY IT! You could get the standard RWD instead, it's not that hard.