I think the last I talked to a CMP shooter, who had an idea of what was going on, was this year at a Match. That CMP shooter said at that time, the CMP had not "seen" any M1911's, had no idea of condition. One thing to consider, Depot workers do not consider old rifles and pistols as sacred items. Its old metal to them. They will toss the stuff in shelters, and I mean toss, they really don't care if the shelter the weapon is stored in is leaking, and the items inside are rusting away, basically their attitude is the same as any wage grade individual attempting to maximize their salary and minimize their effort.
So don't get your hopes up about condition. I am certain once the CMP knows what it has, they will describe them well.
From what I heard about the 1911 inventory, many, most had been through a number of rebuilds since the last they were built, which was WW2, and the 1911's, as a population, were worn out. That is why in the 1970's the Army really, really had to buy new pistols. That took awhile but that is the path to the 9mm.
As for the CMP conditions. They would like to stay in business for the long run. Even with all the conditions they have created, some irresponsible individual is going to do something nut case with an CMP 1911 in the infinite future. It would be irresponsible for the CMP not to require back ground checks and whatever else they expect the future purchaser to do. I remember getting my one and only DCM Garand, and I had to go down the Police Station to find someone who could fingerprint me, as I had to turn in a fingerprint card with a bunch of other required DCM paperwork.
Now if you don't want to pay a preminium for a worn out piece of history, if instead you want a new GI Configuration 1911, let me suggest a Rock Island GI.
These are tighter than any GI 1911. In fact mine, is somewhere between Kimber and Les Baer tight, I am really impressed. These are made of alloy steels, instead of plain carbon, and Cabelas has them on sale for $399.00. With a $100 gift card, you could get a M1911 for just around $300.00. I don't see a reason to pay a romance tax, for an old piece of metal, just because it is old. I have been there, and guess what, you don't get what you pay for. You are paying a premium for emotions, because you have an emotional attachment to something that does not reciprocate your feelings. I would rather shoot the stuff and antiques fall apart with use. Your beneficiaries will be grateful, of course, if you left them a high value hunk of steel, but actually, they would be more grateful if you left them a big pile of cash instead of some firearm that will be difficult to sell.
So, stop your complaining. If you want a GI configuration 1911 to shoot, there are better, and cheaper options around. If you want a GI 1911, because of your feelings and emotions, there are some hoops to jump, and some cash to pay. Just wait and see what the CMP has to offer.