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If you are putting a bunch of tracks together in a DAW it's not a DJ Mix. Real DJs mix tracks live. I don't get you cats making "mixes" in a DAW then passing them off like you can do that shit live. I'd rather my mixes be out there, flaws and all, then to try and come off as something I'm not. The whole concept of DJing is to program music creatively on the fly, for the moment. Save the production work for actual tracks or tools to use with your mixes.
For context I am a long time vinyl DJ, and I understand your point of view. But I still produce mixes digitally by recording and sequencing them into a DAW to make them perfect. The intention is to produce mixes to a high standard without flaws. I guess they are technically not "real DJ mixes" as you say, but I retain elements from my style, how and when I drop the tracks, tease in the basslines, etc. I even use production techniques such as multiband compression to achieve a mix that is not even possible live. It may not be your thing, but my mixes are the soundtracks to my life and are hours long of my favorite tracks transitioned perfectly, and in my opinion, a constant stream of the pinnacle of electronic music. This is how I like to listen to music. Of course, I like live music too, but only when it is really live.
