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I'm just a passive observer who's watched maybe a few dozen LTT videos ever, but this here was also my take away and always has been with this organization. I don't know how big this company is but they're clearly at a level where they, as a company, are mostly in it for the money. For me as an outsider, LTT is becoming more well known for the problems it has more so than the service it provides.
This blatant plug to ask people for money in what should be a somber apology video is arrogant and obscene. They're acting as if they're all-powerful and infallible in a video explaining their failures.
It strikes me that they're putting themselves in a position to rectify foundational disorganization because they're more concerned about revenue than they are fulfilling their promise to to their audience - robust testing and reviews / critique that can consumers can trust without hesitance.
Asking people to buy things should not at all cross your mind in the production of this video.
With that said, if they are the mega-org that I presume they are, it's their prerogative to be concerned about revenue more than anything else. As a consumer, I don't find revenue-centric organizations among the top of entities I would deem trust-worthy.