Bookworm - I'm having a little difficulty adjusting my ideas. After 30 plus years of being taught, and then teaching that you don't adjust the o/b track, only the heading to maintain that track - well, the ideas get a bit set! However, you have a point and it would make things much easier if I can convince myself you are right.
I have read PANS-OPS 3.3.3.6 for myself, now and it certainly says you can adjust heading and timing to "regain the inbound track as...expeditiously as possible". If only it would say "adjust track and timing". Still, the aim certainly appears to be to achieve the i/b track as neatly as possible.
Incidentally, I agree this belongs in Tech Log.