www.hoochvdr.info is an NTSC-only vdr site.  I also would like this option in the future!  You can see vdr's North American popularity from the activity at that site.
I hope so!  VDR is used by a great number of NTSC users (more so than I think Klaus and the others realize) and it seems weird to have to apply patches for something so common.  I've wondered why this wasn't addressed in earlier versions but honestly never bothered to inquire.  Maybe Klaus will see this and offer some insight.  And hopefully answer your question with a yes!  :)