[k-mcgrady]

>> "If you can redesign a screen in the app to remove clutter and highlight the important information"

It's not that simple. The problem isn't information density/clutter. When in task switching mode the screen is very small so just being able to make the most important information larger so it's easier to read is useful. Also, there may be buttons on screen that may be important features - but they aren't important in task switch mode as they can't be pressed so removing them and making more room for the content makes sense.

It's like designing for a small screen device and a larger screen device. You can make useful features easier to access on the larger screen due to the extra real estate. That doesn't necessarily mean you're cluttering the UI.