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Joe,
All great questions and I am flattered that my personal patterns are being used. To be honest, the 30/60 pre strop is my normal routine. Sometimes, the strop session just "feels right" and I go further than normal. Now, the exception would be anytime I put the edge to a hone and then, 100 on leather is a minimum for me.
As to the post strop, that is crucial to removing dried soap, hair and moisture or other gunk from the edge. Cloth/linen first to remove microscopic debris and then on to the leather to further burnish and straighten the edge before storage. The pre-strop could either include the linen or not depending upon the time spent between shaves. I like the linen because it helps to remove things that could ruin your strop over time as well as ruin the edge when stropped on leather.
Before and after stropping has a real purpose and all the most experienced shavers and barbers do it so that is why I do.
This only complements a thorough cleaning and drying routine, though, and by no means replaces it (I also subsequently use a few drops of Ballistol to ensure rust prevention as well). In my neophytic stage of skill development, however, I only practice using a straight once a week anyway, so my own observations have no bearing on the "resting" issue.