dude takes some of his content offsite, and youtube stops promoting it. coincidence? maybe. who knows, really.
i don't how much of this is an act, but he strikes me as considerably more naive than, say, pearl jam were when they tried to avoid ticketmaster. different motives. but it's ultimately going to work out to something similar, i think.
i don't get the impression that he's biting any hands. but maybe the hands are inherently aggressive, and willing to smack back at the slightest hint of bared teeth.