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to have your whole business depend on another business is frightening.

Especially one you can't even get into contact with, besides automated rejection messages.
You're describing every B2B business. The issue is the monopoly power of Youtube - Durable B2Bs will have a list of quality partners they can turn to.
Unless you are prepared to roll out your own video-delivery + user subscription infrastructure, what's the alternative here?
The lack of alternative makes it more scary not less.
The barrier isn’t the infra it’s the ecosystem
And the +2B users
PeerTube.
It is the case for many businesses. This relationship, however, is quite egregious.
Can you name a business that depends on zero other businesses? What a completely wild take.
The key word here is _wholly_, not _any_.

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