Certainly not the be all and end all, but it did help surface a list of potentials, and I see that you have downvoted at least one on the list - maybe not via this post, but as long as we get there one way or the other I guess.

Posts that have the ability to attract a lot of viewers from outside of the Steem user base should be rewarded.

I could not agree more, but if they have attracted no interest on the 'inside', are they likely to be of interest from the outside of Steem?