A lot of wotifs, there, YAASB. ATC wouldn't have a clue about the intricacies of aircraft systems. The pilots should decide what is required, nobody else.
Further, any unneeded escalation of the alleged "drama" merely scares the travelling public unnecessarily.
I assume you are not a two-crew operator similar to the subject flight. How would you feel in this situation? I'd be a bit miffed.
It is also pretty poor that the
NT News hasn't corrected the "baggage door" theory.