Yes and no. I don't really care about the lines of coding or dialogue but the render count is nice, imo, as it gives an indication of update size. If it's 83 new renders, i won't bother downloading. However, if it's 1200 new renders, i know i'm in for a treat.Word of advice for your changelogs: no one gives 2 shits about how many lines or renders you got. When you have a lot of characters in a single game your changelog should reflect which characters the update has content for.
As for the rest, i fully agree. Knowing what characters/paths are included in the update, would be much appreciated.