Hi Kilda,
Good question.
I think it's because the FMC doesn't "remember" what the drift inbound was. It simply measures the ground speed on the outbound leg, calculates a radius of turn based on that speed, and then aims for a point which permits it to complete a turn to establish inbound.
PS What's the volcano doing now?
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