Good idea. If the Old Reddit stops working, then I will definitely change my redirect configuration to this one instead. (I don't write on Reddit, but sometimes read stuff when linked)
Yep, I use(d) also old.reddit.com, but I got annoyed of the potential privacy issues of giving all my browsing data to Reddit. Do I want Reddit to know all subreddits I browse, or posts I read? No I don't. Who knows to who they give or sell their data they gather...