Yes, I am doing that now, using test points stacked with pads. Effective with only double the work. 
Imagine how much simpler it would be to create some of these oddball SMD footprints (and other non-SMD terminations) if the pads were connectable and showed in the schematic? How are you making all these SMD parts that are likely single-use yourself?
BTW - the frame of mind for stuff like SMD is that they are footprints, not "parts", and will not be obsolete in the next iteration. We have generic DIP8 parts for THT, and can feasibly use them for everything DIP8, typing the connections and other info as-necessary. This holds even more true for SMD, where they are all package footprints, and most common ones are exactly that designation, such as 0805, SOT-23, etc. Imagine the flexibility of creating oddball (or even common but unavailable) SMD footprints on-the-fly as you need them. Awesome.