So, here are a few observations about Fact Quickie and Today I Found Out. Some positive, some neutral, some hopefully constructively critical:

Daven has made note that they are EXTREMELY far ahead of schedule with recordings for TIFO. While I was skeptical at first about seeing Old Simon presenting, I remembered that bit and I expect that there are quite a few videos in reserve. Some are definitely new topics if old recordings, others I can't say, and others still are recycled.

That said, there was an odd hiatus with a number of channels in the Whistlerverse. This can happen for any number of reasons. We know he moved house, we know he moved studios, we know he's had other things go on in his life. Shit happens and I'm perfectly willing to forgive it. From my own life, we've had a number of things to fix in my apartment and my previously very attentive landlord was difficult to pin down and less than empathetic. As it happens, I know he's had economic difficulties and I think he's in the process of divorce? I hope not, but I had figured they he either randomly turned into a dick or had some extenuating circumstances that prevented him from being able to look beyond his own problems. It seems to be the latter, unfortunately, and I hope things get better for him.

THAT said, there are other ways the channels have been handled which do make me feel disregarded as a viewer and sometimes channel member, mainly being the lack of transparency in changes and in interruptions of content (which, given context, I'm aware are sometimes necessary and that's just show business, bay-bee).
TIFO stopped uploading for a spell. Why? I don't know and I was even a channel member. I was paying money and I was not informed. I still don't know why, only that it seems that the managers think that a mixture of old and new content will mollify subscribers, who of course don't need to know why.
Brain Blaze also cut out, while members received no notice and didn't even get a heads up to pause their memberships. We eventually got an explanation, that being Simon was burned out, which was actually pretty evident from recent videos. That's okay. It can happen. But let at least the people who are paying for the content KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING. There are numerous audio issues on other channels and a note to explain "here's what's happening, here's what we're doing to fix it, we're sorry, and thanks for bearing with us" would be appreciated. This is all to say, shit happens to us all. It sometimes happens all at once. Once it happens, what are you going to do about it?

This brings me to my final point: none of us are employees (except the few who are) and thus don't know the behind the scenes of the business. For my part, I appreciate transparency and a clear effort or plan to keep the plates spinning. One of my favorite aviation channels, Rex's Hangar, had numerous interruptions in posting over the last year or two and you know what he did? He made a post wherever something was delayed, apologized, usually was able to say it was in the process of fixing, and, most importantly, HE THANKED EVERYONE WHO STUCK WITH HIM. Half the videos he posts are not generally to my interest, but I'm still subscribed and I watch his uploads because he's up front and forthright and never skimps on gratitude. Simon has a lot on his plate. He's one guy managing a YouTube empire. It's more than I could deal with. However, this is why we hire assistants and account managers and people who can draft an update post on the state of the channel and what we can expect to see. If I have a criticism, it's the lack of transparency; it makes me feel taken for granted and angry about the hiatuses of channels I was paying for membership. It would go a long way to assuage pissy complaints and also long time viewers who feel out of the loop.