If MK wants to repair his aircraft and fly on, that's up to him. He's made a decision.
But he should also accept the consequences of that decision; which in this case may well be fine/prosecution/whatever if he's broken regs (as others have said; inspected and signed off?).
And by the look of that leading edge...possible aerodynamic and then aircraft /terrain interface issues!
Yes, he's got guts. Sense? Possibly not. This is a non urgent recreational activity in the 21st century, not flying a WW2 bomber or pioneering across North America in the '20s....