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It looks good. I wouldn't angst about restoring it to "original". I'd be inclined to just go sailing.
That is odd to see no foam on the bottom... perhaps just an oversight that day at the Sunfish factory?
I did the foam repair a couple years ago for my late 1960's Sunfish - it wasn't too bad, and definitely helped stiffen things up.
https://my2fish.wordpress.com/2010/08/16/foam-block-reset/
.....You could sand a test area with 120 grit on a DA sander, maybe the stern, and see if the orange gelcoat looks good underneath it. Then maybe along the chine. Those areas blend back in well if you repaint vs sanding the entire deck or hull. If you like what you see, keep sanding ALL of the paint off and wet sand the old gelcoat back into shape. If you start turning up different color repaired areas, you'll either need to find a gelcoat pro who can match the original color or prime and repaint.