I think there is an open Feature request for this that did get some traction:
ETA: Which was also handily linked in the OP, that I overlooked at first. 
I think giving that topic a bump with more people requesting the same thing can often make the request more likely to be picked up. Especially in this case where it looked quite close to being implemented. 
And a couple more topics with similar requests:
Can we create the Consolidated Page View Chart without Admins?