I used to work with it a lot in a machine shop where I was once employed. It's dusty, nasty and highly toxic stuff to be around...And, proper respiratory protection is an absolute must while doing so. Not at all hard at all for me to understand why prominent grip makers don't want to deal with...
Well, they're obviously making this one for Talo...I've even contacted them about why it's listed as 5.5" when it's obviously a 6.5" 🤔
https://taloinc.com/product/ruger-super-wrangler-5-5-midnight-blue-brass
They might have just reblued it because the finish got scuffed up a little during the repair process? It does happen, and they surely can't return it to a customer with even a small amount of cosmetic damage that wasn't present when they received it. 🤔
As you mentioned, plenty of those out there, so I'd shoot and enjoy it regardless of whether it'd been refinished or not. As far as anything rare or collectible, I wouldn't send any such thing back to Ruger anymore, as they're more concerned with checking a box for their legal department than...
Yes, I'd say one built from 100% aftermarket parts can still be referred to as a 10/22...Just not a Ruger 10/22. All of mine remain probably around 50-85% Ruger made parts.