So hold up, the challenge in Amok Time is supposed to be to the death, but McCoy just makes Kirk…

So hold up, the challenge in Amok Time is supposed to be to the death, but McCoy just makes Kirk look dead long enough to get him out of there. How do the Vulcans react when they read some Starfleet newsletter or whatever about the ongoing exploits of James T. Kirk the Extremely Alive Starship Captain? Are they impressed or does this become like an interplanetary diplomatic incident?