Hasn't any one of you heard of 'contact company via datalink'....???!?
It was in all probability,an executive decision made by the company and not the pilot(s).
Eitherways 3/4 powerplants for the fat girl isn't a mayday or a 'land asap' situation. Like someone rightfully said,burn the extra fuel,get back to point of departure,no customs and/or immigration hiccups AND you dont lose a client along the way. What better decision could one ask for huh...