Interesting twist! Maybe validation and testing is something the community can help with? We had this long thread about art work and there were some impressive improvements and designs. Why not here? Are there any requirements or a list of things to test?
If I were in a position to make decisions, I would probably each month nominate one plugin to receive
- proper visuals
- thorough testing / validation
- an introductory text and documentation were needed
But yes… even if you split it up, it is still plenty of work.