Re: when a pilot is cleared direct..... Do you by chance live near BGR? Welcome to JC.
The VOR here is about 2.5 miles north of the field. Never hurts to ask for clarification, but I would assume for enroute IFR traffic (especially where the VOR was part of the filed route) that the VOR wuld be the place to be. If you are /A or /U IFR, you would obviously be going to the VOR. As VFR traffic in the terminal area, do whatever you want.
Thats my background from flying /A and /U airplanes and a whole bunch of VFR.
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