I enjoy the interaction with my readers. I've met some wonderful people on GA as a result of their comments, both positive and negative. It helps me grow as a writer to hear what works and where I'm screwing up. That said, I know a lot of people don't actually log in to read. I'm guilty of that a lot of times. I have to remind myself to log in and go back to those chapters to comment or at least leave a reaction. It can cause a writer to grind their teeth when people try to guide the story where they feel it should go, but that's part of doing this. Writing is my hobby, something I won't ever get paid for, and I offer it free to anyone who wants to read it, so in the end I guess all I should care about is seeing the view count increase. Anything else is a bonus.