Throwing a MotoGP bike around a week after an arm break did seem a little silly; there's a reason that it's generally not done. His crash statistics were starting to come down as well, so it shows averages don't really matter, it only takes one. After leading MotoGP in crashes for 2017 & 2018, 2019 was a reasonable improvement. He crashes about as much as Crutchlow, but wins championship after championship while doing so while Cal continues to fight for decent rides.
https://www.crash.net/motogp/feature...ogp-falls-list