Engine overheat warning caused the return, then it ingested a bunch of birds while landing.
It’s starting to sound more like a curse than a single defect.
I blame Gremlins.
Do you have some reference or a link to what you posted? Everything I've seen sounds a whole lot less dramatic.
Granted this is another 737 MAX having an emergency shortly after takeoff, from a tropical environment. But no suggestion of the MCAS being related.
Here's what I've heard; The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the emergency landing in a statement.
“The crew of Southwest Airlines Flight 8701, a Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, declared an emergency after the aircraft experienced a reported engine problem while departing from Orlando International Airport in Florida about 2:50 p.m. today,” the statement said. “The aircraft returned and landed safely in Orlando. No passengers were aboard the aircraft, which was being ferried to Victorville, Calif., for storage. The FAA is investigating.”