Yeah, as a content creator (or former content creator(still undecided)) here, you can tell much of the following is dead. Can feel it.

Many show up to create content, not consume content. So if they fail or lose interest, you also lose a follower.

Something else worth noting, and I'm sure this is common. I subscribe to several Youtube channels. I don't watch them all every day. Of course there, they do okay, because majority showed up to consume content rather than creating it.