You are spot on. They only provide excuses, no explanations as to how something like this could pass (ie. pure greed from a business standpoint). This sort of

You are spot on. They only provide excuses, no explanations as to how something like this could pass (ie. pure greed from a business standpoint). This sort of thing should have been preceded by trying to get creators and patreons on board long before actually implementing it. My trust in Patreon has expired, and I look forward to creators shifting to another platform.