GWH, mmmm, so as atc are you saying that you would expect me to leave cruising level at the expected top of descent point (120nm) ish and arrive onto the star plate at the first published FL ?
This is just one of those 'little' problems that could cause all sorts of implications- I always understood that you maintain your cruising altitude to the fix that serves the destination and then whilst going around the hold descend,- obvious implications when the vor is on an airway routing ? but this stuff is good to discuss before it happens.
regards