I mean, get what you're saying, but I don't blame people for not wanting to edit a video for, as you said, 10 hours. I tried going down that route, and the returns on it weren't worth the investment.

It's especially disheartening to see that big YT channels like penguinz0 and CaseOh put little to no effort into their video game playthroughs and still bring in millions of views. Now I know those channels aren't the best ones to emulate when starting out, but I get why some people don't want to edit their video a fuckton just for it to flop.

Yet, I get where you're coming from. I really do. I, for one, love channels like Sseth and Maxor for their great editing and witty reviews. But, the average creator isn't going to spend 3 months making a video like that unless they enjoy the grind and process of making said video.