descent below minimums

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This was my first thought as well.

However, on reflection, the published altitudes for each of the
segments are minimum altitudes.

Since the "MDA rule" only refers to MDA, and the MDA only exists on
the final segment, I think that if you were operating below an
altitude specified for some other segment, and had some kind of
problem as a result, a case could be made against you if there were
an enforcement action of some kind.

How many angels on the head of a pin?

If in doubt, don't ignore the descent fix even if all the landing requirements of
91.175 are satisfied. Trying to make FARs black and white, absent some kind of case
law, is like arguing with your mother-in-law.