I use LItchi to fly the same route every time over golf course construction projects. It turns out ok but not what I was hoping for a timelapse.
Flying a circle like in that video around a smaller target like a home looks better because the viewer “gets” the circle thing and can pay full attention to the transitions. One could also make each added flight last for 1/4-circle or 10 seconds, etc. On linear timelapses you basically have to re-trim each flight whenever a new date is added.
So my thoughts are, “I like the circle.”