If you can't tell, I for one, am very disappointed that this "kit" won't be available in a basic form.:cry::sad::sad::shout:
The bottom line is this: RCR is Fran's company, and he can sell what he likes at the price he wants to set. Don't like it? Your out of luck.
Personally, I like it this way. I think the RCR product is going to be highly respected, and I am going to be proud to own one. And I think you are dead wrong if you think he is pricing himself out of the "kit" market. These cars are not about cutting corners and building on a budget. They are about as close to the best cars you can put together at any price. I could have built an SPF, which you could argue is the industry standard for finished cars. In my opinion, RCR makes a better car, and that's why I went there.
You have so many parts and skills, why not make your own car (again)?