From a realistic practical viewpoint, the original is both more efficient and quicker to complete.
Wholeheartedly agree. In the simulator we see daily instances of lengthy delays in the issuance of the evacuation order simply due to the time for the first officer to not only read the evacuation checklist but to also execute the actions in his area of responsibility - which is most items.
Interesting to observe dispassionately the first officer stopping the checklist reading while he looks up at the pressurisation panel and then selects the pressurisation switch to manual DC and then locate the outflow valve switch (covered in heavy smoke from the fire that is the reason for the evacuation). Meanwhile the captain patiently waits for the first officer to place the flap lever down, and select the standby power switch to battery (engines still running of course and passengers sitting in the hot seats and the cabin staff too). Only then does the captain (?) select the start levers to cut off and initiate a call to evacuate.
Fortunately passenger evacuations are events we hear little of, but the dumbing down of this vital event by disregarding long proven experience that fire and smoke can incapacitate both passengers and crew in seconds (ever heard of flash-over?) surely must cast doubts that not having this event as a recall item is a recipe for disaster in event of fire.