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> I expect the real outcome is going to be a game of whack-a-mole as random people try to patch and distribute the app under different names.

From their github org and an faq (I can't remember where I saw it), it seems they're planning on patching the YouTube app on your device, unlike what Vanced did.

And yes, it will be a game of whack-a-mole but since you can download individual versions of apps and only update when you want, I believe breakage will be quite limited.