[WIP] clean up startup logging around catalog

[ahgittin]

just looking at logs and tidying up stuff that is wrong or misleading

have done one so far but i think there are others. best hold off reviewing until all done.

[tbouron]

@ahgittin Do you think you can look at the comments above?

[tbouron]

@ahgittin Any news on this PR?

[nakomis]

@ahgittin Can you take a look at this please to see if it is still relevant, and address the comments above if appropriate

Thanks