I found throttle initiated LL EOLs on the Gazelle bad enough in-to wind!!!
My solution was to cheat and fly the Chinook! What wind? and great single engine hover performance (even if downwind). Hats off to those that flew heavier Gazelles operationally where this must have been a genuine concern.
I've just had a mental thought of doing a 180 EOL at LL and it brought me out in a chill - still, like FW turnbacks, if all you've got is behind you then needs must. I agree with the Trimmers on this thread, if you're confident you can cope with a X-Wind run on then any turn towards wind will reduce the space you require..but I think, like FW, it's important to have a point above the ground where you go wings level and concentrate on the tricky bit. Too many people have got fixated on the turn and not made the landing...