[Zordon's Legacy Exposed]

Zordon didn't trust her. It was always his plan to let her get captured so Rita and Zedd could.take care of her for him without upsetting the Rangers. Since he knew they trusted her. Things just worked out for the best when Kat found the coin and proved she was good ( they knew the coin was in the hands of good when she grabbed it). Zordon then manipulated Kim into leaving and decided to make Kat a RAnger. As he finally found a suitable replacement for Kim who he wanted to get rid off badly by this point. Ironically the very person he just a short time ago wanted to get rid of worse.