MJ
You're flying manually, visually? Suggest a visual circuit to start with the best bet, other traffic would dictate to which end! SMA is safe option, but staying VMC appeals more. Also, come 12th March, won't all these standards be based upon service requested (at least outside CAS) rather than flight rules?
No more "cancel IFR" to jump the queue, "request basic service" might become the norm. Also maybe VFR flights to avoid route charges, but request procedural/deconfliction service?