Of course the outcome of Genghis' research might be "don't do it". Research is there to derive negative answers too, and in this case the outcome is not necessarily a toolkit to allow pilots to do it.
Personally I'm not a fan of turnbacks, as a pilot or FI. I'm not really worried about aggressive manoeuvring at low level. It's kinetic energy that bothers me...I'd rather contact the ground without a tailwind. Even a few knots in a SEP is noticeable and can require its own skills, especially tailwheel. I suspect an off-aerodrome crosswind forced landing might produce a better outcome for most pilots than a turnback.
But that's research and without it all is supposition.