Centre stand return isn't

[Gnasher]

Not sure if we've got cross wires here, but once one of the bolts is in place the stand can then be pulled over to the other side to then fit the other bolt? No real fuss at all.

Possibly, I've never done it that way, normally there's not enough play in the mountings to allow for it. If the stand is bent/twisted as mentioned or the mountings in the frame are bent it could well do.  That said it may still be possible, but not easily, now your and my 'easily' are going to be very different.  It's been a little while since I've fitted a stand, but all centre stand and springs on all bikes, in my experience, are a bit of a pain to fit, regardless of what tools you have.  Yes they can be fitted with bent wire, string, pliers etc, but it's still a faff, so if yours it fitting easily it's not right