What about a scenario @ la Hapag Lloyd ? :
1-gear fail to retract for whatever reason.
2-crew talks to OPS which advise continuing at lower speed/alt while problem is investigated
3. Crew is offered to land on alternate en route where : a) technical support is avail , and/or b) another aircraft is avail to ferry the pax to destination.
4)after landing journalist finds out a all female crew and makes a nice juicy story...
That will fits also the " facts " no ? Reacting to media "investigations" is always touchy