Uber and Lyft "Destination Filters" Do They Truly Add to Driver's Earnings?

Both Uber and Lyft driver app offer a "Destination Filter" feature. Uber allows drivers 2 'destination' trips per day, Lyft offers 3 trips per day. The question is simply: Do these features really allow drivers to pick-up riders as they return to their 'home base' which otherwise they would drive back "empty" An informal poll of drivers offers mixed feedback. Sometimes the rider requests from the filters are not necessarily on your route to home base. Yes, there may be exceptions. I used the Lyft destination filter on a 30 mile drive back to my home base near Palo Alto, CA USA recently at peak rush hour and the filter provided no (that's "zero") rider requests over a fairly densely populated area. The jury is still out on the value these filters provide driver. Nonetheless, kudos to Uber and Lyft for their efforts to help drivers. Share your comments at Uber and Lyft Driver Best Practices.