I read something in The Blocksize War (highly recommended) today that made me think of your idea.
“The DAO was fundamentally flawed on several levels… The economic incentive model of the project also made little sense. For example, when it came to decisions on investments, there was little incentive to vote “no” on investment proposals, since “no” voters became invested in approved projects, while those who abstained money got exposure. Additionally, there was no stated mechanism for forcing successful projects to contribute profits back into The DAO…”