Matt, the divorce is almost certainly going to be ugly. Placating them in any way does not work. Lord knows most of us here have tried to keep it as friendly as possible.
Mlcers are lazy, selfish and entitled, and they do not like not getting their own way (which as you know can turn on a dime anyway).
Whatever you do will have the worst interpretation placed on it. If you had actually placed her clothes in bags I can guarantee she would have been furious!
We need to do what is legal, what we believe to be right, and what we are comfortable living with long term. They will rant and rave anyway, like cross toddlers.