We all try things out and if they work, fine. If not, we try something else.
What was wrong with the first repot you made? When you repot a Cym. there should be no more than 2" from the division to the sides of the pot. In my opinion, your new pot is the wrong size for a Cym. which has a very aggressive root system. I grow all my plants in standard 6"W x 7"H (1 gal) or 8"W x 8.5"H (2gal) plastic pots plus a few 3-gal for the very large specimen show standards. All Asian species are potted in tall, narrow pots. The primary differences are that all these pots have straight sides to allow for the heavy root mass a Cym. will develop. I use 14" terracotta cache pots with 3 - 3" pots upside down in the bottom to bring the level of the 3-gal plastic pot level to the top of the cache pot for the patio plants.
If you plant directly into a decorative terracotta pot, chances are you will have to break the pot down the road to remove the plant when it outgrows the pot. In any case I do not see the need for the saucer or for extra holes for drainage if you still want to plant directly into the new pot. After all your work on this remember: "The only reason we put orchids in pots is to keep them from falling over." In nature almost all are epiphytes , happily living on trees!
Your pot would be fine for a small Catt alliance orchid.
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