The electroluminescent gauge cluster is the reason for the headlamp indicator - without it, it would be more difficult to tell if your lamps were on, since the gauge cluster is always 'glowing' or 'lit up', as it were. That's the theory, at least. Makes sense for dawn / dusk scenarios, or where local laws require headlamps on due to inclement weather. In the black of night, yes - it seems fairly obvious when your lamps are on, I guess.

On the dual CC indicators - agreed. The 6th-gen Accord had a LED in a dash-mounted button for 'armed', and the one dash light for 'engaged'. Why they figured that two lights were necessary is beyond me.

My dash is busy as it is - I was amazed that they were able to stuff the IMA charge / assist indicators and the economy light in the same basic cluster, without mucking up the functionality of the whole setup (such as it is).