A good indication at the health of Hive's most rewarded posts for me will be when the top 50 rewarded posts are absolutely nothing to do with Hive, or commentary about the platform.
Push compelling stories and amazing original content to the top. Stories about HIVE, or dev updates have the DAO to draw upon. Witnesses have their block production rewards.
Content creators only have the votes of those who appreciate their content, or the liquid tips philanthropic individuals pass on to them.
Large stakeholders have curation rewards to also extract reward for very little effort.
In conclusion, this meandering comment is a plea to anyone who may read it - upvote content - not content about the platform.