I agree on the basic idea. Im a newb here, but since the very beginning what i thought was: "This need a better categorization".
If the frontpage is like a news channel, or we have a nice-dynamic responsive IA-powered (like TheGrid.io, when its completed... ;-) Tons more of people will find this medium useful. And traffic, references, cross links and overall hype is what will fuel the desires of all of us to construct more, better, longer and more substantial posts. Circle complete ^_^