The issue with pointing to recent tokens and saying they have a good model is there's not enough data on how this impacted the project long term. I'm all for experimenting but be careful copying playbooks with assumptions it's the way to go. You can't really undo adding a token

Co-founder @bountycaster (bountycaster.xyz). Co-producer @ethereumfilm. Previously co-founder of Scalar Capital and product at Coinbase

Adding a token also complicates so much in terms of expectations from holders 

Even if you have the best of intentions it creates a new feeling you can't undo as you said

+1 everything changes once token incentives are involved