He has lost at least half his income and all this would come out of his pocket for at best minimal benefit to his channel and fortunes.
Interesting that you say this. Another YouTube channel I follow said yesterday that due to the global recession that is now underway the YouTube ad revenue is about half of what it was. The loss of 40% of his patrons, half the ad revenue, flat book sales and merchandise, Lloyd's income isn't nearly what it was last year.