I hate to admit it, but I think you are all right. Especially since I am at the weight limit for the bike anyway, maybe if I were a lightweight.
I'll order a new fork (since it's a bent its a specialized fork that will cost me $300!), but I'd rather be safe than sorry, to quote an oft used phrase.
Good thing I have a bike addiction, so I'm not without another bike. But, this is my "performance" bike, so I'll be racing my commuter in this week's TT.