I'm not actually saying (personally) that the conduit has to be continuous. I'm saying that it was not installed as you pointed out in accordance with 300.

Granted... I am making some assumptions here... but, looking at the picture (although from this distance its hard to tell) I don't see that a fitting has been attached in accordance with 300.15(F). If the fitting is/was there... I would have to let it go... as ugly as it might be to look at. [Linked Image]