I thought the removal of the Chorae was to avoid turning a certain vital component to salt.
kel hasnt used magic yet so chorae shouldnt effect him.
Further off topic but I haven't understood why people think the personality inhabiting the No-God should make a difference? The No-God 1.0 certainly didn't seem to retain Nau-Cayuti's tactical acumen.
Do we know that? It's described as a leader, and Nau-Cayuti was brutally tortured then shown the Inverse-Fire. Not to mention whatever horror becoming a component of the No-God must involve. They're bound to be different afterwards.
Of course "You can't prove it
isn't still Nau-Cayuti in there" is a pretty terrible argument, admittedly.