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I don't know about Nova Launcher, but I solved this problem in the Google Now Launcher by adding a small invisible widget to the homescreen so it still looks clean, but doesn't get deleted.

That's a pretty darned good idea. I hadn't even thought of that. Thanks a ton!

I actually ended up tweaking it. As I Googled invisible icons it seemed like I'd have to switch to a different launcher, which I'm not wholly opposed to, but I don't have any problems with Google Now Launcher. I found this invisible widget on the Play store though which has the desired effect. Thanks again for the inspiration!

I actually found an acceptable inspiration on /r/androidquestions. If anyone else would like to know the answer, I'll post it here.

Someone there suggested adding an invisible icon to an app and putting it on the homescreen. I started researching that idea and found an invisible widget on the Play store. Adding that to my main homescreen has the desired effect of keeping it empty.

There's a trick you can pull with an invisible widget. Add it to a screen, and you get an empty screen:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.mathis.invisiblewidget&hl=en

I have used this in the past

Invisible Widget

There is an app called "invisible widget". you can put that widget on the screen that is supposed to be visually empty

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.mathis.invisiblewidget