Who cares about the regs and bush lawyers will argue until as one would say until the cows come home.
This clown was operating a sophistocated aircraft (at least by my standards) recklessly - he endnagered people's lives and hopefully has learned a lesson. I don't give a sh&&t that his marriage had just broken up - he can go and get pissed and kill himself in a car accident - hopefully on his own.
This stupid event had the potential to cause a lot more damage.
Out of character - hardly.