Hi @sctintillaic, thanks for the suggestion, we created an issue for the feature of showing genuine votes also on feed.
Regarding the posts from feed vs. recommended posts - they are distinguished by the red corner in the top right corner of the story card. You can click on the corner to see an explanation.
When a post is both from your normal feed and recommended, we still mark it as recommended as it is one more reason for you to check it out :)
Thanks for reaching out!