I like your solution - I think it is perfectly fine for a low traffic blog.
Personally I find comments not worth the bother and purposely did not include them on my site. My blog is an expression of my personality and the idea of other peoples words appearing on my pages seems weird to me.
I know people enjoy feedback, which is why I have taken to emailing bloggers whose work I enjoy instead of leaving meaningless comments.
I feel the same. Comment sections can be a nice place for further discussion, but so often I find that they derail the bloggers original thought and it's like another article within the article. When you're blogging something informational it might make sense, but personal stuff I'd rather just keep it as my own thought and let others interact further in private if they want.
It can be good as a small community of practice around a resource. It lets people share feedback and ask questions that benefit other readers. This is why I consider reinstating them on my websites.
Personally I find comments not worth the bother and purposely did not include them on my site. My blog is an expression of my personality and the idea of other peoples words appearing on my pages seems weird to me.
I know people enjoy feedback, which is why I have taken to emailing bloggers whose work I enjoy instead of leaving meaningless comments.