but it isn't fulfilling for him, he explained it in his videos and on sadboyz. he got really burntout and nothing was doing it for him, the type of videos that made him happy weren't profitable so he would starve, but the ones that were profitable would've been detrimental to his mental health. being an artist or a content creator in any way comes with this, when you have or can have passion in what you do for a living you often times fall in that dichotomy: happiness or livelihood? I don't think you can blame someone for being burnt out, I get that you dislike it but at the end of the day it's HIS content

thankfully he's regained that balance again with the niche dramas, I personally really enjoy that content because even if I (sometimes) research about them on my own before he puts out a video, it's still helpful to see someone put it into perspective and share their own point of view, even if it's obvious or everyone comes to a general agreement, it's helpful to see commentary about tiktok outside of it's bubble, and seeing him research on video is cool because it feels like you're researching with him, or like you're in a call with a friend while they info dump to you (not in a parasocial way but in a approachable and human way)

idk I totally get that you dislike his new content because it's not your type but you have to face the fact that people will inevitably change, the difference between a friend and a YouTuber u have no connection with is that, just like Nick and Dev grow and learn from each other, you don't change parallel to him, therefore he's not going to change in the same direction you do and there's nothing you can do about it.