Agree, and to me that's the connection of Impact Wrestling to classic TNA in that talent who wouldn't get featured (like young AJ Styles and Samoa Joe) or talent not used to full potential (like Christian Cage) would get an opportunity in Impact.
I've seen Impact Wrestling promote themselves as the land of opportunity a couple years back and its that which was the main positive of classic TNA. Granted at times to much opportunity to talent way last it like Nash, Steiner, Hogan, Bischoff etc.
Deonna Purrazzo, Steve Maclin, Rich Swann (wasn't a successful title run), Eric Young, Rhyno, Mickie James & Brian Myers have had success in Impact after WWE/NXT and are all definitely higher than they was when they arrived.
Maclin vs Alexander has potential to be a great feud of talent built in Impact and would love to see them get solid few months feuds, even up to Bound For Glory. Surprised Maclin hasn't been given a gimmick specialist match as Bodybag, Stretcher or even gimmick Street Fight based around military weapons like MLWs Weapons of Mass Destruction would all suit him well. Lucha Undergrounds Hell of War (3 Stages of Hell) would be really good if Impact could do similar for last match between Maclin and Alexander, if they can get the feud really hot.