Kotakota:
Any circling approach to 30 is from the South.
That is your opinion, but it's not supported by the facts. We've been through a fairly good assessment of the circle-to-land protected zone earlier in this thread. Circling to the north side is just as safe and protected as circling to the south side. Captains, when given the choice, would rather have the airport on their side.
If circling to the north did not meet PANS-OPS' generous CTL criteria, the approach chart would not authorize it.
Departures are an entirely different matter. There is really high terrain slightly further to the north than the crash site terrain. That problem doesn't exist to the south for departures.
Departure issues and circle-to-land issues are a whole different set of technical issues.