I presume
this was the link intended. Speaking as a (now retired) maintenance man, I am unclear why md-100 thought the aircraft should return. Surely, Sao Paulo would have been just as capable as Detroit at handling the incident, so safety would not have been compromised. The passengers arrived at their destination without extra delay, fuel was not wasted, and the aircraft was correctly positioned. I guess there was a risk of brake unit damage, but I would expect there to be spares at Sao Paulo. Leg damage was a possibility, I suppose, but I would have been very surprised had that happened.
Bit out of turn expressing an opinion here, I suppose. I am well past my sell-by date.