Understandably, people would be upset if they had random articles from the new page inserted into the main feed on the front page. However, if the articles are

Understandably, people would be upset if they had random articles from the new page inserted into the main feed on the front page. However, if the articles are in a separate box on top, and there are just 3-5 of them, they would have correct expectations. This way new articles get some exposure, but that exposure does not come with unreasonable expectations.