Looks like what you're doing is working, so I'd keep that up until you have real leaves. You don't say what type of orchid this is? Probably a phal? Anyway, it's undoubtedly an epiphytes which come from stores in pots with an old plug and stuffed air-less medium when they need lots of air around them. Phals do like it warm, and with some humidity, which I think you have in Boston, so really, all you need to do is watch out for cold which they hate. No water in the crown, dab any accidental water with a paper towel, don't leave it wet. Since the roots do photosynthesize, I'd keep it unpotted until you have great leaves again and keep doing what you're doing. If you like the type of care you're giving it now, you could mount it instead of potting it later. It just needs to be watered more frequently that way, but you're less likely to over-water, and the roots would have plenty of air (as it is it's natural growing medium)
Anyway, the care you're giving it now seems to be working, I would keep it going and check out the phal thread "the abuse stops here" LOL
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