I think I like the previous version better. The new version retains too much of the “Hux being made fun of” joke. Both are still way better than the theatrical version, but the shortest version is my favorite.
With that said, I also agree that a wrong move on TLJ would be to remove all jokes. Some are needed (now, which ones are the good ones… to each his own ! 😃). But here, the opening sequence is dramatic, even a slight bit of joke is still too much IMHO.