Bravo! I like that you've systemized the way this can be used and already has as well as creating a bigger vision for the potential. Having done a successful Kickstarter, one thing that is clunky on that and other crowd-funding is community inclusion. Yes you can send out updates, newsletters and such but Steemit has this way of creating more invested and intimate engagement that I think makes the participants, contributors and supporters feel more connected to the project they are funding.
Sigh, lol once again I could wax poetic with my head floating off into the ether when thinking about the brilliant potential here!!