So they can basically create a new Looney Tunes movie and just never release?

You can close signups on PeerTube and just run it for one channel. I’ve been doing something similar minus the YouTube mirroring. Honestly works well and is a pretty great solution. Not what you’re asking for, but it is a possible solution.

This right here is the exact reason Starfield won most innovative, and the same reason Hogwarts Legacy won best on Steam Deck. People who hadn’t played any of the games in the votes only voted on games they had heard of.