Dude... come on now. Nobody is going to give up a scholarship in the name of 'tradition.' Each was their own special circumstance. Kreklow, being the legend that he is, may be the lone exception.
The scholarship that has opened up in the aftermath of Stewart leaving should go to someone who can come in and play immediately. A bigger guy is obviously a need, but given that it's hard to get reasonable frontcourt players who are eligible immediately, I think you take the best available at who is willing to come.