The Feds used to be anal about diverting to nearest etops alternate. In this case it was likely ITO. They may have some "splainin" to do but in ge end I think a non event..after the FAA is done crowing.

Had the similar issue with a GE engine on an etops divert. We landed in EWR. Faa wanted to know why we continued to EWR and passed "suitable airports".

After a couple back and forths, issue dropped.