listings not getting noticed without paying to promote

[oldhouse09]

Anyone else notice that listings are not getting views watchers or sales unless they pay to promote? I feel this is a huge bump up IN EBAY FEES. 

[disneyshopper]

ebay changed the way they display the number of Views:

https://www.ebay.com/sellercenter/resources/seller-updates/2022-spring/business#traffic

I don't pay to promote my listings.