Fadec,
yes - During the climbout, in the Dublin CTA they were faced with all this, descended, yet pressed on to the destination.
It is obvious from the report that some additional structural failure occured during the climbout - just imagine if the damage had been as severe as in the Japanese case.
Leaving the environment of an airport close by and pressing on, shows either a lack of appreciation of the situation they were in, or a gross disregard for the safety of those on board. Given that the commander was reasonably experienced I very much doubt the latter.