I debadge all my vehicles because I like cleaner lines, its easirer to clean and I don't have to worry about wax build up. That sounds like an ear problem.
Plus I know what I am driving, its like the dealer putting a sticker or a license plate on the car which is a pet peve of mine.
Like dk said it is fun to have people look at your vehicle & try to figure out what it is.
We don't have smog or smog checks here in KC, but I have thought about the day I would ever have to have the MO towed that I would have to stress the flat bed route.