If they were armed with poison laced Sharp toothpicks. It wouldn't be less lethal than a laser guided mini missile or bullet armed one, but will be less expensive to arm and re-arm.
For me, no. Because as an artist. They are inherently porous, they absorb everything around them, consciously or not. And by that, they can sometimes get inspired by things that differ from their original inspirations.
Thus I understand that they will inevitably change as time goes on. The only difference is how fast and drastic that change is.
Got eaten by a grouper probably.