Just tried your way and have mixed feelings about it. On one hand, it isn’t much different from how I do (bases on erf, kop/jio and sliding around). On the other, side moving is much easier due to no friction; also much ‘slippery’ if not controlled. Probably should give it a week to see how is it to hold a big right angle for a long time. Thanks for sharing!
You need a slightly different mental map of your keyboard. I think I use the edges/shifts as a reference (Model F doesn’t have the bumps at J/F at all), but that’s just a guess.