Hello.
My response goes to @Airell's comment, so don't consider those words directed at you.
I don't deny that this affects you, but the fact is that it is impossible to please everyone.
Every day there are people uploading games and asking how they can gain exposure on Itch. These people have also worked on their game and they also have bills to pay and that is not talked about.
My question is, why should the algorithm give priority to you and not them?
You say that I don't care what happens to you, but you don't care what happens to those other developers, that's the point I criticize.
In itch there are many things that could be done better, but in the vast majority of the comments I don't read that, for example you say that on the first page there are only 6 developers, that seems unfair to me, but except for your comment, I don't read anyone else talking about that or how to make the algorithm fairer.
Most of what I read (I clarify that it is a generality, I am not pointing at anyone in particular) is a "this harms me and because it harms me (and the rest of the developers who benefit are not interested) it is bad, unfair and Itch is the only one to blame"
That is the attitude I cannot sympathize with.
Advice, do not depend on Itch's algorithm, if you appear popular, take advantage of that boots to create a community, but do not depend or believe that because Itch had you on the first page it will always be that way.