I'm stating what I discerned of the intention - I won't presume to judge the OP either as a plan of action, or as a first step in its execution.

Completely agree with your latter addendum that people should read Hofstadter, Hayakawa etc. not as footnotes to your work but for their own merits. Hofstadter I discovered in childhood and I wouldn't be the same person if I hadn't; I read Hayakawa on your recommendation, and am glad I did. Yay to more discussion of works that have the LW-nature, but are not otherwise alluded to in the Sequences. :)