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What glue did you use? If it was liquid or hot hide glue you could use heat and moisture to take it back apart and repair it. If you used PVA glue it’s gonna’ be a little bit harder to fix.
I think your best bet would be to start removing the breadboard end. Same basic process as when you cut the original tenon. Once all of the breadboard is removed, repair the panel and fabricate a new breadboard end. I would leave all the repaired and new parts in the house for a while before reassembling the top. That should let the parts acclimate to their intended environment.
The table looks great otherwise. I wish you the best of luck on the repair. Keep us posted.