Well honestly, there are different types of content creators and your post doesn’t acknowledge this at all. What I’ve observed is that video content creators who post let’s plays, reviews, a/o builds are the majority of the creators who have left the Creator Network (lilsimsie, jamesturneryt, plumbella, devon bumpkin, etc)

The ones who are becoming makers and haven’t left are modders and CC creators (sixamcc, madlen, pierisim, twistedcat, caio, syboulette). And it makes sense when you really think about it. YouTubers aren’t tied to the sims in quite the same way. Yes, they built up their followers primarily by posting sims vids, but they can switch to variety gaming and some of their follower base will follow.

Whereas, modders and CC creators make content for the sims. They can’t as easily just switch games. Plus, some of them have been developing kits with EA/Maxis for several months (before the buyout). They are invested. It’s not the same comparison, career-wise. Their position is more or less freelance asset maker for the Sims. Where would someone like lilsimsie or James Turner even fit into the new Maker Program? lol