Ok, after a break from this issue, and after I saw that you have now updated your GQ addon with views too, I decided to come back and have another look at this problem. I did clean installs of all your addons that I use (deleted addon-data, etc).
I have now narrowed it down to the following: the new code for the views seems to work perfectly for me in DIY, GQ, and HGTV on 3 out of my 4 devices - thank you (fresh install, set the view, go into the addon, and I actually see the view jump to the correct one). These are all iOS devices.
So it doesn't seem to be a problem with the skin or anything like that.
However, I have one remaining device which doesn't want to set the views correctly on any of these addons, and it is a Windows machine.
Its a little strange, but maybe you have some thoughts on that? Or maybe it can help to trace the problem?
THANKS again