Mitchell, i agree with your opinion … which is why i did a Theme(s) to remove them. (for both Mochi & Grid)
You can find them here
http://community.wd.com/t5/WD-TV-Themes/Flixster-Free-Mod/td-p/790753
it only takes a few seconds (P.S. Uploading themes doesent void any warranties and is allowed by WD)
example: here’s how list view looks after applying my theme edit