It’s not hiding it, your phone just hasn’t cached it yet.
If you want to see the popular notes, use a client that has trending notes, most zapped notes, etc.
I am not the typical user. I don’t care about followers. I don’t care about likes. I care about #zaps !
I follow labels like #asknostr #coffeechain and #plebchain so I see a constant stream of notes from plebs.
I don’t seek engagement, I engage. Relentlessly replying is my mode of operation.