Lawson, 'Great to see you here. 'Seems like its been a while, and we're poorer for your absence.
I stumbled onto a similar routine from needing to have some stubble at night with which to test new edges. I went to a single, mostly WTG pass w/ touch-ups in the heavy brush. It seemed to improve the first pass results to the point its still superior to my pre-str8 shaves.

For those who've not seen posts from the honorable Lawsonstone, he's immortalized for the statement 'poor technique is unmatched at cutting everything but beard' (rough recitation from memory).