the FL driver designs presented here at FieldLines could quite easily be made on perf-board from salvaged components, which fits the design criteria for this board to a 'T'. . .
I'm not sure why a do-it-yourselfer would want the headache of positioning SMD parts, personally. . . . I don't even like the occasional bit of rework that I do when a researcher blows up something critical, small and expensive. it's tedious and makes my eyes hurt. . . expecially when the repair involves fixing traces. (You try being warm and friendly after spending an hour stripping pieces of #36 magnet wire 0.030" on each end. . . then soldering each one onto the correct pad of an SMD FPGA between two others just like it. . . )
And one thing that's sure. . . anything involved in being off-grid should be easy to fix with minimal tools. SMD doesn't really qualify on that basis.
that said, I'm sure that an equivilent to the 3524 is available in SMD; (I'm too lazy to look it up just now.) the rest of the components are non-critical in exact specifications. (this is not broadcast or data equipment here. . . it's high tech candles!) So, why not claim the bragging rights and be the first on your block to build a SMD FL drive?
-Dan