I see your point and agree with a lot of it. The problem is that we have become obsessed as a deer community with it. I have read stories about guys like Mike Beatty hiding the buck in a relatives house, the kid in Iowa that had his giant non typical stolen, the sheds that were on here that sold on e-bay for 19k.
I am not asking this because I believe in huting for profit or promoting can hunts etc. I think the hunter that breaks this record will almost be cursed with the situation they end up in. Everywhere you go people will want to grab you an talk, get an autograph. You will need to get a lawyer to make sure you don't get caught up in greedy transactions by companies wanting association with you etc. The area you killed it in will be littered with poachers.
There was a deer killed near my house back in 2000 and almost nobody knew of the deer, some locals were talking that it might break the archery record but ended up a tad over 196 with deductions. I am wondering what outrageous offers people think would be offered if the record was broken since the industry has become so mainstream and rich in advertising.