This is motivating especially the way you grew up here...
Your steps thou I follow..(though in order to achieve in your path praying for a better network because that's one of the things that is limiting me)
On this your saying
"Posts with largest number of comments and interaction between the writer and his audience should be considered as worthy of being on the trending page".
I strongly agree with you, because with that steemians would know that hard work really pays and it would encourage people like me to strive for it by working hard.
This is actually what I learnt from you and @jesse12 👇
(That is that not the way of the world) mostly here on steemit, when you talked about "We want to be rich and famous no matter the cost".
And you just made me remembered about that movie"the 3 idiots".
And finally, first your ideas are feasible. It would work effectively and move the steemit community to a greater height.
Secondly I don't think their will be need for paying boots, if your ideas are implemented.