Can I transition from an ED visa to back-to-back Visa on Arrival (VOA) entries in Thailand without issues?

I will be completing my first year on an ED visa next month. I've lived in Thailand over 10 years, and had business visas and also done land crossings or flown in for VOAs in the past - i.e., my passport shows I've been around a while. So I'm wondering if anyone's been on an ED visa and then dropped down to a VOA by land crossing for a couple months of back to back 30-day stamps successfully? I'd be going to Mae Sai in N Thailand for my exit and re-entry, and I wonder if I'd get hassled about not technically being a tourist. I can very easily re-up my ED visa for another year right away, but I would prefer delaying it, and just getting a couple back-to-back VOAs before starting the proper visa cycle again. I think technically it should be allowable, so I'm curious - has anyone done this recently?