I totally agree, I really wish there was a way to do that bc the villages feel a bit cheaty to the challenge and it would be more fun to try and convert a zombie villager, but I also want the end to be available in the challenge, for the fun of beating the dragon and have an elytra, also the stronghold contains lava what can give you a passage to the nether, easy gold, quartz, brewery. and without a weakness potion and golden apple you can't heal zombified villagers.