Maybe the controller involved is doing the right thing by MOR'ing situations like this, it has to be the best way to highlight the problem and get something done about it. What will the airlines and the CAA take more notice of? A stack full of 1261s or a few excerpts from PPRUNE.
Perhaps this is the way to get
a: the airlines to load more fuel
b: the CAA to increase reserve minimas
c: the inclusion of "Fuel Emergency" into use in the UK.
Just the opinions of a lowly ATSA
SH