Okay, so this is kind of a sidebar from AZSGT's post where it was brought up.  I read about bypassing the clutch switch, and went ahead and did it.
Pulled some wire, stripped two ends and bridged the gap (see below).  That should be okay, no?  I don't want to cause any bigger electrical problems just for this.  Works the way I want it -- don't have to pull clutch to start in neutral, but sidestand and neutral switch are still in tact so the safeties are still there.

The wire will work but a spade terminal fits in the connector more securely, & if you cut off the barrel part where the wire normally goes, you can stick the connector partialy back in the switch so it still looks hooked up.
It will start in gear now if you have the sidestand up without pulling in the clutch, so be careful.
No different from the bikes I grew up with.