Yes you can reset the bevel fairly easy IF you have all the stones to do it with. The average straight razor shaver does not have a set of stones to do a complete honing from bevel set to finisher. They might have a Barbers hone & a strop. So while many of us do have that ability & equipment, many don't. I just feel that razors weren't honed with tape in the old day's. I talked to an old barber & he looked at me funny when I told him of people using tape. Hey, it's all good do what you want. I love that we have a place here to discuss things like this here.
Sincerly,
Slawman