Shadow has moved on Nostr: Exactly. As for show boosts option, if you enable them, it will expand properly and ...

Exactly.

As for show boosts option, if you enable them, it will expand properly and you would see the whole timeline included boosts with no issues. For algorithm as much as it is important in Mastodon for visibility, sure, it would depend how you want to see your timeline and mood by toggling between if you get overwhelmed by current events.