Yeah, we can agree he didn't act in a way that would earn him recognition but rather made him feared globally.
The problem is that even if he manages to get a perfect reputation he'd still fail because he's expected to be a cliche doormat hero that happily resigns to his fate of being a kidnapped laborer that should waste years helping random people while traveling with people who hate his guts and/or has zero respect for the "hero".
It's impossible to pass that bullshit exam.