I understand the parachute is not just there as a safety gimmick, it is required for certification. Most even reasonably modern aircraft probably couldn't pass the obscenely restrictive spin demonstration requirements of FAR23, the parachute can do it so the aircraft flies.
I understand the requirement is to recover from a spin 10% over max gross weight, c of g 10% past the aft limit. That's why the tail on a GA8 looks like it came off a Caribou.
Why do you give a sh1t whether is has a parachute or not? Due you stagger, crying, from dealer to dealer looking for cars without airbags or seatbelts?