Noob Phal questions re base keiki and stake holes in leaves.

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OK, I'm a bit of a noob, so bear with me if these are dumb questions.

Just bought a nice Phal with good roots, and a keiki growing from the base with three leaves already. Now my personal preference would be to leave it attached and have a bigger more showy plant. Are there any disadvantages to doing that that make it best to cut it off when it is big enough to survive on its own?

OK, that's the good news. The bad is that the MORON who staked it drove stakes thru three leaves, presumably mistaking them for Dracula. I removed the stakes and dusted the holes with ground cinnamon powder.

Any advice/suggestions would be appreciated.