The idea of “Index Labs” has popped into my brain too at various times!
However, given our engineering/product constraints, I am having quite a hard time thinking that right now is a good time to use our limited resources to launch/support a brand new program.
This ^ is hit on in OA’s downsides reply – and I think those downsides are big at the moment.
imo, this might be more of a “later” sort of thing, as the benefits make loads of sense.