Me too. Email notifications are OK, but not the same. TBH, I'm sure I see a fraction of the traffic compared to someone like yourself, and still I feel like I struggle to keep up. BTW, if I fail to clap this article it's because my cat is currently trying to kill me. Phew, she's fallen asleep.
I find those KinkedIn tactics a bit much myself.
While it might be interesting to know who views my articles, I don't think it would be helpful in any meaningful way and likely just another rabbit hole to get my head stuck in. Could someone pass the crowbar?