No one cares. You're not going to be the next him.
Your argument is moot. You want to start with a head, then completely change it to something else while still calling it what it was. Why not just cut everything else away except the 302 casting number and Weld a better head under it? It would take less time and money.. Sheesh.
You should name your car Theseus. But I'm sure it'll still be down 2-3 cylinders when it clicks off a 13.2 next year.