I expect this to have the opposite of the intended effect. What I think this will bring is a lot of people putting more focus OOC than IC, and we all know where that goes: deadfic alley. Nothing wrong with offering bonuses, but maybe doing a few missions IC would also grant us the ability to upgrade? I know you're trying to get the creative juices going, but as per above, I think the attempt is misguided. Now, if you were to implement both of the ideas...well, I think that'd have a great effect.