Many seem to have forgotten that Netflix stated about four months after the beginning of the pandemic in 2020 that they were at peak subscription, and wouldn't

Many seem to have forgotten that Netflix stated about four months after the beginning of the pandemic in 2020 that they were at peak subscription, and wouldn't be expecting more growth there. The customers they lost are likely ones they would lose no matter what now that the pandemic is waning. Separately, the disdain for bringing in advertisers, saying it's bad for customers: advertisers are their customers, too.