Good write-up. I did my driver's side axle tonite and here are some additional tips.
An impact wrench and a 36 mm socket will easily remove the axle nut without prying out the staked indentation.
I tried popping out the lower ball joint, but no luck. Didn't have the right tools and an air hammer on the knuckle did nothing. The ball joint is stud-end up (opposite Accords and Civics) and normal tools won't work. Don't know if the Accord socket trick on YouTube would work, but I'll try it next time.
Plan B follows the happywrenching post. Remove the two strut bolts and the brake hose bracket bolt. You do not have to remove the wheel speed sensor. For the driver's side turn the steering wheel all the way to the left. With a little pushing and prying, the outer joint will come out of the hub.
There have been other posts on this site about difficulties popping the inner CV joint out from the transmission. I found a
Wonder Bar is perfect for prying.
Mine would not come out

, but I kept
rotating the axle and prying and when I reached a certain position, it popped right out.
181 ft-lbs for the axle nut is best with the tire on the ground. Harbor Freight sell an inexpensive 300 ft-lb torque wrench (item #808) that will work for this and tightening harmonic damper bolts.