[tomek_ycomb]

I don't think that is the same, because the ad is clearly not the video, as opposed to seeing the video while thinking it was the video forst

[rifty]

From my perspective since the ad cannot be skipped the ad is not separate from the video runtime experience behind the thumbnail - except in your reception of it.

Also another notable indicator of the coupled relationship between ad and video, being demonetized hurts the videos exposure.