"How bad can it be for a caravan anyway?"
FlyHighGuy, are you nuts?? ANY aircraft is unsafe if not maintained correctly, no matter if it is a hanglider, an airbus or caravan! What professional pilot would suggest otherwise??
And what proffesional pilot would say "I know" how a particular aircraft handles outside of its CofG and overweight? Obviously that is how you fly!?
Also, don't you realize that GA bosses will tell you anything you want to hear and endeavor to hide their problems?
Sound to me like they and you deserve each other!