If someone enjoys the number-crunching side of the game, which is many people, and you try to discourage that by hiding the numbers, it only frustrates them and gives them an excuse to find something else they enjoy doing.

It doesn't hurt anyone if Joe likes to number crunch and min/max. To make Joe's experience less enjoyable because you do not like the aspects of CF that he enjoys or you don't like how he enjoys them is borderline pathological.