I don't pay; I feel the pain for those who do. I don't think it's worth paying for something that used to be free—especially since the quality has actually dropped.
In fact, back before she launched the Patreon—when she was still figuring out her next move after YouTube started blocking her videos—she had considered options that would have remained free for the audience, like streaming on other platforms and so on. But obviously, Patreon is, like, *so* much more profitable and less work; she’s reaping the rewards of years spent cultivating a fanbase. It’s gotten to the point where she used to make, what, four "ear-eating" videos a month, and now she puts out one mediocre one? Yeah, I’m not numb to it; I’m still dwelling on her glory days compared to now, lol.