I'm quite literally journey about this.
Recently I have a couple of videos pop off on LinkedIn, getting nearly 100,000 video views from raw content. One I posted when I was feeling very vulnerable and even a little embarrassed and one where I brought the user in on my DIY project in my home office.
Moral: Everything you're saying is right about less polish and more rawness John S. whether you're a brand, a solopreneur or an agency.
That's what I'm sharing with my clients on their thought leadership endeavors.