I never thought of the statue as being intentionally destroyed, but I do very much like that idea.
I also just noticed the statue head (I don't know what I thought it was before) and assumed it to be Solaire unmasked. Of course, I can't see his actual face, and if I could, I don't know if the statue is distinguished enough to look like anybody in particular.
But yeah, I always thought if you're the Warriors of Sunlight and Gwyn is the Lord of Sunlight, you listen to that guy.