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I had a similar theory a while ago, so I'm tracking with you on most of your points here. I hadn't considered that the corruption problem started on the homeworld, though. That would explain why a species that does not reproduce normally would go to so much effort to create more gems. Recovering from a planet-wide catastrophe would also make the homeworld gems more likely to make morally dubious decisions "for the greater good."

I also really like the rationale you came up with for Rose giving birth to Steven. She was obviously a great leader in the past, so she is obviously capable of thinking tactically. It would be very strange for her to abandon her responsibilities and deprive the Crystal Gems of their strongest ally just because she loved Greg. Not to sound cold or callous here, but intelligent people simply don't make decisions like that when the lives of their friends (and possibly entire species) are on the line. So yes, I think she had a bigger endgame in mind when she gave birth to Steven. Whether that includes restoring corrupted gems remains to be seen: He demonstrated obvious potential in "Monster Buddies," but he might run into the same obstacles that Rose did.