well, i've used the rat shack gold splitter without issue so i'd say it is at least a viable method for a cheap price.
next best (possibly the best) would be the locking aes > coax cable, which can be made by several board members, though i personally recommend todd ramsden of the colorado crue and his dogstar segue enterprises line. not to discount marc kim (leegeddy's) own bumblebee line, or deadheaded's kind kables...all are fantastic cable makers. this gives you and your patchers completely separate digi-outs from the v3...if patchers want to split the one you're not using, let them go ahead, even if they yank out the main deck/splitter you're still safe on your end.
of course the digital patchbay is another option, but i'd say let the patchers supply that...you're supplying the source, if you give them a second digi out from your v3 and they supply the patchbay you're golden no matter what, and as long as they have power to the 'bay so are they.