Captain Crustacean, you are correct. This is about context.
It's a civilian aircraft under civilian regulations.
The pilot's skill, training and personality is irrelevant as are the laws of physics and design envelope of the squirrel.
What makes anyone capable is not purely their credentials nor history but how they conduct themselves within the framework that they have been authorized.
This is not the military nor a military demo.
He does not need to be hung, drawn nor quartered but he needs a slap on the back of the head for deciding that either his experience or level of boredom means that operational rules become optional.
(With respect for your vast experience and expertise)