Perfect. Bullet points:
MAPt being on the centerline does not always help, especially as RNAV or even VOR (see THR at TIA) can be too close. This gives proper credibilit to the 'early align' voices.
Tivat has a visual manouvering segment published. Different animal, tame one.
Procedure designers seem to take funny choices. Don't expect a righteous, supreme court approved solution to work at all times.
Jeppesens still fails to provide runway heading on approach chars.
Brief. Not before you understand. Brief. Not the paper, your trajectory. Brief. The other pilots needs to know your thoughts in advance to save the day once you drift from the agreed plan.
Great choice of the examples, I messed up all three of them (mostly for reasons beyond the topic)
Does Sitia look any interesting (no access to charts)?