I am keeping an open mind on this incident at the moment; however 3200kg on the 773 is 30minutes. 5000 kg maybe a bit early for a mayday but saying that who knows what other suitable aerodromes was available that day?
Were other aircraft diverting? Congestion at other airports etc.
May I also suggest 2 things?
The Media. We know they exaggerate. Lets take what they write with a pinch of salt { or pepper }
Second, let’s remember the main issue here, an emergency was declared; regardless if it was above the min fuel state, an emergency was still declared and should have had priority. ATC tried to give priority but the A320 refused to break off the approach. This is not acceptable nor justified .