A dick? Not really. More like a purist. I love the Springfield Indians too, they're the reason I got into motorcycling. But I would own one only as a show piece.
They are to small for the big and tall, kinda like sitting on my sportster. They only rate 22HP for the 45ci & 44 HP for the 80ci engines, kinda like my 914/4, twist the throttle and wait for the bike to catch up. The technology on the Springfield bikes are dated back to the early part of the last century. This isn't the kind of bike I will ride to work daily or ride 800 miles to AZ.
I can show you the title to the bike that says Indian. Same with the DMV registration. As well as the manufacturers info on the frame which reads Indian. I've heard it said many times before you. But I will like to know why you think Indian was never resurrected? And will you believe the same if Porsche failed and was resurrected 50 years from now.
