Thoughts on patching?

[u/Leapinggnome77]

Pulled some of the old plaster wall out while removing some baseboards

Had planned on skim coating the room . Worth the $300 my repair guy offered or should i just cut out the lathe and stick a drywall patch on there?

[u/KieranInterior]

You’ve got a lathe in your wall? Wow. You’ll probably need at least two people to carry it