Good points man!
I think the view counter may not be needed now while traffic is still kinda low. But once DTube goes mainstream (I am confident it will) view counter will be helpful to know who has the most recognition, which may be a filter for quality.
Also, as a content creator I kind of want to know how many people I`m reaching. Personally I think views are good for motivation, like a reason for me to try to improve the quality of my content, but that´s just a personal opinion.
Keep the great content coming mate!
Thanks, Bruno. Great points. DTube is the sleeping Giant