I think that is a very good idea.

However, the implementation of it might be rather tricky, or at least more work for the j2ov2 team. That's their decision though. For what it's worth, I think that is a good idea.

I also would like to suggest something else. A sort of 'recent updates' side panel thing on the front page, perhaps, that just sort of shows some of the new stuff that has been changed, added. For example, I often don't bother looking at the Articles section because I don't want to sort through them all looking for the newest stuff. It could also have links to downloads that have gotten an 8.0+ rating recently.

That, of course, would be more of a convenience than something essential.