[_curious_]

"I hope more content creators will mirror their videos on services they pay for and have more control over."

I think this is the key...using the YT up/until you no longer can and then (presumably once an audience is present) reverting to your backups/hosting and going 'indy'.

[joedevon]

Or retain shorter, teaser content on YT for marketing and a link to the full content on your main platform.

[giantrobot]

Then YouTube just downranks your teaser content and you end up effectively invisible.