HMVC Strict

[eluser]Gonzo2[/eluser]
If I am following HMVC strict approach and just for the clean-up sake for a cleaner environment, is it advisable or not to remove the controllers/models/views folder from the application folder.

eg:
MVC
-application
-controllers
-models
-views

HMVC
-application
-modules
-module
-controllers
-models
-views

Since I won't be using pure MVC so can I delete the empty folders or is it a requirement of CI.

Gonzo