@kaia @lain Big-Tech is like an eldritch being. By default it passively harvests the population of a world, completely unnoticed by most. If you take note of it, you can take control of the process in a limited space, becoming a warlock. If the being now acknowledges you, you pray that it doesn't care enough, for it could erase you with a thought. If the people at large take note and deny it food, it will either starve or lash out.

A bit over-dramatic, but YouTube's job is to hold market-share and deliver Ads. If the average person is given an adblocker, the argument of market-share won't carry the platform. (See what ublock and co. did).
Google will find a way to maintain status quo or sunset the platform, while blaming users for the decision.

Newpipe and Co. aren't hunted at full force, because they're a special case of a special case, with minimal impact. There is the occasional website change to keep up appearances, but there is no justified budget, and so it gets to exist.