In my view there are three different catagories of pole dancers on VG.
1. Professional (acrobatic) pole dancers, who perform the kind of moves on the pole you would expect to see in top level pole dance competitions.
The only 4 girls in this category at the moment:-
Suzie Q (pole dance world champion 2008),
Shabba,
Laura (although only really in two of her shows -"Wet Kiss" and "White Lily")
Abigaile Johnson (unfortunately only in one of her shows - "Deserted Island")
2. Non-acrobatic pole dancers, who use the pole with confidence and style and frequently perform well executed corkscrews and swings around it.
There are quite a few girls in this category (especially since Totem brought in their pole dance teacher), but the best of them are Karina, Chelsea French and Olga Barz.
3. Non-pole dancers, who just use the pole as a prop in a sexy show. A lot of girls actually do this really well and can be entertaining and dynamic(e.g. Ashley Robbins, Tarra White, Sarah, Aria Giovanni, Bijou and numerous others), while other girls just have no clue and look really awkward, and still others (the majority) give it a good try but are not that great.
Personally I find all three of the above categories entertaining and sexy when done well. Yes there are a few shows that might be better without the pole, but I think overall the pole clips add a lot of eroticism and entertainment value that would otherwise be missing. The pole clips are my personal favourites on VG, and my customer experience would be a lot poorer without them.
I wouldn't mind seeing a few more professional or competition standard pole dancers on VG, even if they don't go all the way in terms of stripping and aren't very explicit. There are plenty of other choices for those that prefer an explicit show over the entertainment value that good pole dancing can bring, and it would all just add to the variety of the product.