I'm pretty open to you doing what you want to your bike, but some things make me wonder more than others. I can see trying to make an ST either more sporty or more toury(?) or both. But trying to turn one into a cruiser or adventure bike or DP, just makes me scratch my head.
And let's not have anybody ragging on mascots. I don't have a teddy bear on any of my bikes, but I still think mascots are cool.