It's painfully clear that she was contractually obliged to return to YT for that Curated collab. It's ludicrous that she's disappeared again. How insulting to her loyal fans that she's so hot and cold with them.
What I don't understand is the way she's addressing this. A normal person would put up a video explaining that she's feeling unhappy with her current content, taking this time to re-evaluate things and will return with a new creative direction.
They might even specify the exact amount of time they'll be away for; giving their followers a clear idea of when to return but, more importantly, giving herself a concrete deadline to work to so that she's not just sulking/lounging/half-arsing her life.
She could either drop YT- which she won't because it's too easy and lucrative- or literally switch up her content to something entirely different since she's so clearly unhappy with what she's currently producing.
Yes, she'd lose some followers but not nearly as many as she'll lose being the unprofessional, stroppy and sulky git she's being right now.
More importantly, if she started producing content she actually enjoyed, her quality of life would improve dramatically, which far outweighs those $$$ she's trying so hard to sustain. Her new content would attract a new audience and the money would come back.
Not to mention, a ton of her original followers have grown up as well, and surely they are as bored and fed up as we all are of the same formula she's so rigidly sticking to, so that group of followers would stick around for the newer stuff, too.
I don't get why she hasn't done precisely this. I just don't understand. If you're so clearly unhappy, do something about it. Hiding, snapping at people who notice you're hiding, then coming out of hiding whenever you need some revenue, is not going to fix the issue. What a wasted platform. What a wasted life.