It could work, but wouldn't it be simpler , as a first step, to add this feature in a basic form to a python based BT client like tribler and see where it goes

It could work, but wouldn't it be simpler , as a first step, to add this feature in a basic form to a python based BT client like tribler and see where it goes from there ? I.e. 1. At torrent delete , set a flag on torrent to hide 2. At torrent display , don't display hidden torrents 3. Periodically or on storage_full event - fully delete hidden torrents , based on some simple strategy like "remove those with most seeds" ? And after building it and testing a bit , creating some nice web page , a bit of marketing , and gather developers/users ? Who knows, might become popular . Might have tried to do so myself , but i'm not really a developer. Anyway, is it realistic?