So, you are saying that ATC should consider what when they set the duty runway? 15 knot winds down the pipe and it's OK if they set the runway to the tailwind?

Let's think about this, ATC is responsible for setting the duty runway for aircraft to takeoff and land, but they are not to consider the performance limitations of those very same aircraft? That's like telling a traffic engineer to set the speed limit on an exit ramp with no consideration of how that speed will affect the cars that take the ramp.

How about ATC set the runway strictly on noise restrictions (disregarding those 15 knot winds) and have it be random who accepts it and who requests opposite direction - that would result in a good flow and some high fuel economy. As far as not being long until you get on the ground, if you are part of only 20% looking for opposite direction, you will be there for a while.