Shy. Would you complete a take off at night in thick fog from a private site without being shot at?
No I wouldn't. But what do you know about the exact prevailing visibility conditions at this private site?
And what do we know about the requirements for visibility for a private flight operating from a private HLS?
Any differences for a flight which could be planned to climb and use IFR en route?
And while we're on the subject of "breaking all the rules in the book", I ask again what book are we talking about and what differences are there in weather requirements for AOC/PT and privately operated, non AOC flights?