At the end of the day though guys, who really gives a !!!!!. I just put on more gas and sit in the hold or take the vectors until i can fit in. It's their train set, they make the rules, put on more gas and reduce everyones stress levels.
I long ago gave up any concern about efficient operation for this outfit. You could lose a lot of sleep worrying about it, to no avail, or you can pull out the kite surfer and let the bean counters worry about how much it costs to carry 2 tonnes extra.
I'd much rather be having a beer at the IV with the ATC crowd than arguing on this forum about something that none of us can control.