Yeah, I have friends around here with similar. A LOT. Anyone who pisses on the GM LS platform just FLAT doesn't know what they're talkin about. I'll never build one (for me), because my love for older cars and particularly Mopar is too great.
I will never build one either, that twin turbo 318 I built, is turning into a 6-71 toy, I will run the teen, until I build a proper large cube small block for the supercharger.