Naive Regret?

As Okonkwo’s exile draws to a close, several preparations occur. First, money is sent back to Okonkwo’s home village so that huts can be built in anticipation for his family’s return. Next Okonkwo and his wives prepare a grand feast with proportions similar to that of the wedding earlier in the story. During the final days in his mother’s land, Okonkwo reflects on the past seven years, expressing regret for the whole ordeal. He somewhat naively believes that had he still been in his own tribe, not only would time and resources not have been wasted, but his status in Umuofia would have greatly increased.

Though Okonkwo’s manly nature tells him to regret his experiences, does some aspect of him realize that he is grateful for what he has learned and accomplished during the seven years away from Umuofia? And, In what ways has Okonkwo benefited from being away from is fatherland?