I like that better too !!
So do I. It breaks it up nicely. A good, simple and minor modification. Good idea.
As regards the notion that the Model S has no or very little need for air intake, that really isn't the case. Here is the front end without the body.
The "radiator" is about 8" tall and runs about as wide as the nose cone. Here is the production Model S (not sure if this is the Sig nose cone or the later version), with the air intakes showing - one just below the nose cone, and the lower air intake below that. There is a bumper section that covers part of the air intake.
Here is an Alpha Model S, which had air intakes above and below the nose bumper strip, which was later expanded to become the nose cone. I'm not sure if the upper air intake added much function as it likely wouldn't have directed air flow to the "radiator" if that was below the bumper strip. I like this version over the production Model S nose cone as it isn't so "in your face."
Here is the "mesh" version, which was criticized by many.
And finally, here was another shiny one.
The design team obviously tried out several alternatives.
Here is a thread on Model S nose cone developments/options:
Model S Nose Cone Designs (Prototype, Alpha, Beta and beyond))
As a result, it is pretty clear that there is a need for an air intake up there (though the Model S air intake needs decreased over time through re-engineering, which allowed for better aerodynamics - see post 166 of the thread above), and the nose cone probably doesn't need to be as big as it is. It also is clear that you can't make everyone happy, and compromises are necessary. Happily, I think that just about any of these would still result in a Gen 3 that sold well, and I expect that there may be aftermarket alternatives, like Letrit's chrome strips, or some of the developments/options in the thread cited above (e.g., post 161), including one by the Teslaccessories folks.