If there was a diversion due to load and trim then there is a problem that needs to be addressed.
Declaring mayday or pan or whatever is important if it did happen but most important is was there a misload.
If the DC9s grand daughters are like the DH8s they are remotely trimmed and simple instructions need to be followed. If they were not followed and nobody kept at least cursory note on what was going where then we have a major problem waiting to happen.
Load control should never have been removed from the outports as the guys and girls checking in the aeroplane could keep a "live action" handle on the thing and with last minute aberrations (and they are not a rarity) react and retrim as necessary.
Another instance of a level of security and safety being removed when the brand of primate assigned the job is under trained or related to the incumbent contractor or both.
This of course is oinly relevant if the diversion due to an out of trim aeroplane actually happened and we have yet to have any solid information on that matter.
Slowly but surely the care factor and the "old head" is being lost to this industry and I hope this is a Furphy.
If not the rot has got beyond controlling.
Best all
EWL