And there ya go.
There are times when pushing someone hard very fast is misuse of them, and with Steiner that was the case. TNA had a plan for him, and it worked out great for the most part. It put Joe over, breathed new life into Steiner's career, and overall helped everyone involved. Hell, I think they've got more out of Steiner than Sting so far, in terms of what it's done for all involved.
That's not to say that I think Sting has been useless, I don't think that at all.