The author of The Mountaineering Handbook, by Craig Connally. really gets into the Yosemite Bowline. He claims it is stronger, easier to untie after being loaded, and strangely, easier to visually check. All pretty accurate with the exception of visually checking it. I'm trying to adopt the knot myself but I still find my re threaded figure 8 on a bight easier to inspect.
The top picture in your post is the same knot though. I do like it and as I get more confidence in tying it I'll use it for my tie in all the time.