Lee Baker Street
How is this the airports direct problem?
ATC will always ask if any aircraft is happy to depart from intersection or require backtrack? Only the pilots will know the weight/fuel they have loaded and the conditions to make that call.
If it's a 738 you saw, it most likely was one of 3 airline regulars, I suspect one going to Lithuania...? If so drop the operator a message.
I do note there were some 'interesting' down-winds yesterday out to the northwest rather than via Barkway which ATC might be trailing?