This is a win-win-win idea Hive account@gavvet. Having spent some time reading the whitepaper, I am impressed by the number of game-theory-inspired incentives designed to drive the creation and curation of high-value content. The problem, as you have identified it, is that new good content will simply go unnoticed - a problem that will just get worse as the platform grows.

Your (albeit personal) solution goes some way to rectify the problem, and moves the reward to long-term growth from short-term greed. Game-theory-wise, this moves towards optimising the position of all the actors:

1. You are able to post quality content without having to write it yourself - content that will be noticed and rewarded. More quality content: WIN
2. You receive a steem power reward that allows your stake to build. Build long-term stake: WIN
3. The struggling author gets rewarded and instead of being lost in disillutionment, he/she now becomes a productive asset to the community: grow the community with quality producers: WIN.

More stength to your arm!