Sounds like a good base to work from, though I would think it would require some form of screening process if you were to do it as a community-driven vote based 'list'.
I mean people may not be "trusted" yet have a large group of people to vote for them, in doing so position themselves further up the list, I'm aware it's a very slim/straw pulling point, but a point nonetheless.
What would be the requirements be to be added to this list? Would one have to provide samples to you ( or the assignee ) of their work before they're considered for the list?
In which case wouldn't it be in theory just like the original thread in a sense ( being that the assignee can decline/accept as they see fit or potentially persuasion )
On the flip side, something like that really would be required, otherwise it would end up just being a list of members, developers or not, trusted or not.
Either way at the end of the day it's a good proposal and definitely something that would benefit the community as a whole.