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Thanks. I'm sure the RES had some influence on me. However, here it's for less of a 'stat check' than it is for providing actionable info. Specifically, it is to let you know who that person follows, which kind of works like a recommendation engine. The same goes for showing who shared a post (which you can see in a post preview).
I want to play up information that makes it easier to get what you want out of the site, and play down information that creates a competitive feel. It's a work in progress. I have this vision of completely removing the 'all posts' feed, but before that could happen, discovery has to be much improved.