Highly voted comments don't always stand up when the discussion gets into deep threads. I remember seeing a few threads with 20+ comments and one really insight

Highly voted comments don't always stand up when the discussion gets into deep threads. I remember seeing a few threads with 20+ comments and one really insightful response in the middle changing the flow of the discussion. I feel it is now difficult to have an idea of this kind of "flow" at a glance. I'd love an option too show or hide the count. Or perhaps show the count when hovering or touching a link for a few seconds.