I was going to have @coldharbour do that to mine (remove brake bridge) and then replace it with two thin bits of sheet steel in the style of the brake bridge on @andypancake's Makino albeit slightly closer together like a venetian blind at 45deg. Alas, I have no money to do such a thing just yet.
I'm still debating restoring @edscoble bike back to what it was original before extra brake cable holder etc... got welded on