Agree with this, I don't see the need for it at all at this moment in time.
Someone made a commnt on another thread (can't remember which) that rat people seem to have it better sussed than rabbit people. Rats are generally bred for health and temprement first and appareance second and the good breeders have waiting lists for kittens no matter what colour they are.
With rabbits it seems to be the opposite and I keep seeing the excuse of "being bred to improve the breed" which seems to mean "being bred to win more prizes at shows" rather than to actually improve the health of the animal. If it were the case that breeders wished to "improve" the health of rabbits then we'd probably see a lot less rabbits with oddly shaped heads, ears etc that left them prone to health problems.
Conservation of breeds (and lets not mix up the word "breed" with "species") doesn't matter a jot to me. I wouldn't care less if rare breeds of rabbit died out when the only reason they exist in the first place is not because they're particulary docile or hardy but because their looks are appealing or they were bred for something they're no longer needed for (angoras).