The channel list includes a line of text for each channel, saying what kind of channel it is: "Public channel", "Hashtag channel", or "Private channel". This adds a lot of visual clutter, obscuring the channel names. The UI is clearer and more compact without the subtitles.
Here are screenshots with and without the subtitles for comparison.

The channel list includes a line of text for each channel, saying what kind of channel it is: "Public channel", "Hashtag channel", or "Private channel". This adds a lot of visual clutter, obscuring the channel names. The UI is clearer and more compact without the subtitles.
Here are screenshots with and without the subtitles for comparison.