Yeah, as mentioned in the prior post, you can at least make your own custom background in MDL once you are a VIP member. That includes being able to customize the style and colors of your Watchlist. You can make the stats a color that is invisible to you. Notice on my background right now the colors of the statistics for my Currently Watching are in blue with a black background. (Here)
I do understand your pain because when i look at my stats on my profile it only reminds me of how much of my life I have given away to watching dramas!
But, I too use the stats info on the Profile to immediately evaluate a friend request. I never really look at my own profile so its more important that u can control via a custom background/stylesheet. I am constantly updating and looking at that.
Anyway, you can donate to MDL monthly or pay an annual donation fee and it also removes ads. (Not sure if you have already joined as a VIP yet) If you go this route, I can help you make a custom background/stylesheet if u need help.