It is a bit hard to see on the photo, but looks like the damage is just behind the mast foot:

If this is correct the damage is not an effect of the Surfbent or damage on the nose from catapults.
If the Surfbent would have caused this the damage should be forward of the mast track, and most likely on the front side of the board.
Forces work between forward bumper on the Surbent and the screw of the mast base.
However this is one of the area's of the board where the most forces are located during foiling (between front straps and mast base), also this area takes a beating if you lose lift and slam down into the water. This effect is worse when you have a foamy nose protector (or pool noodle) that prevents the nose from sliding in through the water.
If I'm correct this is structural failure in an area that should be designed to handle such forces.
I am very curious what the verdict of Starboard will be!