Why would someone get a connecting flight straight back to their point of departure?

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A bunch of possible reasons (as also seen from the comments).

Courier
Meeting in the airport
Mileage run
Pick up someone for the return flight (who has already check-in and is through security).
Administrative mishap: they may have read the out the connection info without someone actual having booked it.

but surely in that case you'd want to go all the way through to departures to get them

The person may have very well planned to do that. If you are on a connection, there is nothing that prevents you from walking out of the airport, provided you have enough time and immigration credentials (if needed). I've certainly done that in Heathrow. The only downside is that you have to go through security to get back in.

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