The whole reason we put up with the quirks of the design is becuase you can take it apart and put it all in the stock for a nice, neat, compact package. Scope it, and you can't do that so well. Sure you could put the barrel in the stock, but not the action. And with issues involving getting the barrel remounted exactly the same way every time means your point of impact will float relative to your point of aim. Sure, you could drill and tap the action, then make a case for the scope and mount and a couple of screws, but that would be one more thing that changed.

Now, if you want to glass a survival rifle, put a folding stock on an 10/22. Almost as small, more accurate, more reliable, and easier to get parts for. :P