The latter, I don't know that I would have envisioned that direction. I think I would have thought to shorten the top, and leave more of the branches, even if I picked the same trunk line. I do like the outcomes you had though.
I agree that I could see something similar. However, maybe from the other side - better roots (IMO), and more likely not to lean away. Then I'd have to decide which branches to keep and remove (or chop back) - as I said about your tree, I'd have a tendency to leave longer branches or secondary trunks, but that might be a hesitancy to chop more than a choice with long-term vision in mind. This is the same main trunk line from the other side of the tree, which is the same idea I posted above with the red lines marking where to cut, but I left much more in terms of branching/secondary trunk than you did on the tree you posted a link to:
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