Larger accounts definitely add value when they resteem, but I have a different twist on the idea.  This is a rough draft of my current thought process, so any input is appreciated.

What if there was a new resteem option that was basically *curation with commentary.*  When a person selected this option, the original post that is being resteemed would be preserved in a new post (no changes allowed), but the "curator" would have the option to add commentary that would be placed at the top of the post.  

Now the "curator" (the person with the large account who just started a new post) would be paid directly because they have developed the network and have the influence, but an automatic beneficiary payment would be sent to the original author (example: 35% of author rewards)

I see this as a feature similar to what Dlike.io does, but instead of including URLs from all websites, this would be exclusively available for Steem posts.  Also, the original content creator would be compensated as well.

Positives:
- More exposure for content creators as their posts are resteemed. 
- Influential accounts receive direct financial benefit for their promotional services.  The curated account gets an additional financial benefit for creating quality content.

Concerns:
- An influential user could attack a smaller account, but this can happen anyway.  However, if someone does so using this method to attack, the attacker ends up paying the person he or she is attacking, which should curb misuse. 

Thoughts?  Questions?  Not sure if this is a good idea or not, but it has been floating in my head.