I hear what you are saying and his feat on the Australian flight and now the African trip does deserve some recognition
However, flying a Permit Cub into an International airport at night, flying with a smidgen of oil, flying from the UK to Australia without a valid PtF, etc etc though fascinating to watch is not necessarily how we want to GA pilots to be seen.
We have enough trouble with NIMBYs at, say, Stow Marie's who call us rich Playboy's whose aircraft might wipe out a puppy farm. MK nearly hit a school.
I would really enjoy listening to his tales, if ever he came to the London area, but I don't think he's a role model that should be celebrated as such - not that I think he's bothered either way.