Doesn't sounds like it -
From a previous VAF thread:
"alpinelakespilot2000
08-22-2008, 12:10 PM
I have asked about this discrepency directly of Van's a couple times. Their unequivocal response both times was that it's merely a matter of c.g. People with wood fixed pitched props are probably going to be limited to 75#. People with metal constant speeds will probably be able to get away with 100#.
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Also,
Section 14, page 1, item 4:
Maximum Gross Weight: The maximum weight that the structure of the airplane can support at the 4.4G limit of the Utility Category. For the RV-9/9A, this weight is 1600 lbs.
G-LOAD TESTING
... The RV-9/9A structure had been designed to withstand utility design loads of +4.4/-1.8G at a utility gross weight of 1600 lbs...
MAXIMUM G-LOAD:... The RV-9/9A has a maximum G load of +4.4 and -1.8 at 1600 lbs...
MAXIMUM BAGGAGE WEIGHT
The maximum allowable baggage weight is determined by the structural limits of the baggage compartment floor, and is the maximum weight that can be carried in the baggage compartment under the most ideal conditions. For the RV-9/9A, the maximum permissible baggage limit is 100 lbs. This means that when C.G. limits and gross weight limits will permit, up to 100 lbs of baggage can be carried in the RV-9/9A baggage compartment. An example of this condition is a single pilot operating where this amount of baggage will not likely cause either the C.G. or the gross weight to exceed limits. With a single occupant, additional baggage can be carried in the passenger seat, but only if the C.G. and Gross Weight remained within limits, and if it is secured so that it cannot possibly interfere with the pilot's ability to operate the controls.