If I remember correctly, this option does delete your account[0], but not right away. If you change your mind and log in within the grace period, it stops it fr

If I remember correctly, this option does delete your account[0], but not right away. If you change your mind and log in within the grace period, it stops it from being deleted. [0] At least to all appearances. Of course, Facebook could secretly be keeping it, as is discussed elsewhere in this thread.