That could work. Its really just a matter of making the payments fit into the the FN workflow.

Exactly.

And yeah, you are right. It would be better than the current setup.

The thing I dislike the most about the current feed view, and Patreon for that matter, is all of the wasted horizontal space. Particularly when using a widescreen display.

I'm not sure I could choose between them. Personally I prefer the grid view, yet I can see the merit of both the current feed view and the Patreon-esque one. If these changes are implemented, it should certainly be a choice. Not a total replacement.