I have a weird outlook on ideas. You can have all the ideas in the world, but if you don't have the ability or drive to make those projects a reality, then constructively offer those ideas to those who can make those projects a reality. Hording ideas and creativity is one of the few sins of the world. While some claim, there is nothing new under the sun, I don't feel like that applies to finished projects. I'm an award-winning inventor (network engineering and security and several meat space engineering projects), and I can't count the number of people who have come to me thinking they are smarter than everyone else, having thousands of ideas but zero finished products. Intellectuals with nothing to their name. It's sad to see such wasted potential. The line between an intellectual and a fool is way thinner than some can conceive.
Without the drive that fantastic people like you have, then this world would stagnate, devolve, and rot.
I'll digress there. That may just be my 'midlife crisis talking.' haha
That said, I'm truly happy that I can inspire you. While I'd never fight to be someone's "biggest fan" but I'd consider myself one of your longest term fans with some comments I've made on your projects being at least over a year old. Some of my favorite experiences on itch come from the crazy stuff you've made.
If I were to see a spider with eye hearts or a moldy piece of cheese some place in one of your games, it'd delight the hell out of me. I'd point at the screen like the Leonardo DiCaprio meme, grin like a fool, and continue to pour my time into the game you made. 
Absolutely agree that ideas true worth comes from the execution, not from the idea itself. Many ideas are great on paper, or in your own head, and some are even great in reality, but you'll never know if you don't at least try to execute it. It's easy to talk and fantasize.
And I never would have expected anyone to casually reference Mold and Lovestruck Spider, very few people care or even know about them! :D Now I kinda want to do what you suggested and put references to my past work, even if only a handful of people will recognize them. It'd be kind of an inner circle thing.
These thoughts were fascinating to read, thank you for sharing them!