Errrm... it wasn't a wreck as such. It spent decades being underappreciated in the USAF Museum in generic RAF markings before going to NZ. It was replaced by a
PR.XI in US colours. Quite a lot of work has gone into making it airworthy again (as it was when delivered to the US) and now it will probably be "displayed" backed against the wall of an underlit tunnel (or heaven forbid, outdoors, but I don't expect so). Do you remember the "MATS Connie" once owned by Vern Rayburn? It came to the UK for a visit circa 1997. It was bought by Korean Airlines and now it is "preserved" outdoors on an island in Korea in the colours of an airline that has no ties with KAL. Let's see how much good that does it in the long term.
I'd rather see both flying, myself...
JT