> Now, of course, he could probably have clarified this thing in a 5 times shorter video (this is no rocket science) without making a mountain out of a molehill

> Now, of course, he could probably have clarified this thing in a 5 times shorter video (this is no rocket science) without making a mountain out of a molehill, and him pointing out out of tune things to people who don't care would probably feel equally pedantic. I think Youtube is a significant portion of his income these days, which means every decision he makes about content - how long - how inane - how petty - is driven by his experience with what ships the eyeballs.