Yes - I find myself navigating Channel pages often, in hopes that the content creator took the time to create an applicable playlist
But then if I quit a video _that I played from a playlist_ and check my history _the playlist itself is listed, and not the actual video_
It is, indeed, a mess
I mostly use YouTube to watch series - PBS Space Time, World War Two, Crash Course etc. YouTube is absolutely horrible at navigating through these series - it is difficult to find where you left, it is difficult to find the next episode, there is absolutely no user comfort.