The funniest part of his legal proceedings is that THE ONLY consequence for the M7 is a fine
Though he'd love damages awarded, this is not what he's really after. He wants a judgment that says the M7 is guilty of defaming him so he can wave it round in a victory lap. He's hinted at this before.
Even when he had interesting guests he ruined it because he dominated the conversation himself.
I don't think he's capable of accurately reading an audience and/or people. He just assumes his content is best and that everyone enjoys his schtick. Remember when he was on BBC Radio, but he recorded the video exchange with the reporter? He thought it went well, but I could see the exasperation in the reporter's face and in her voice when she was asking a specific question about JWs and he kept referring to his book and made a drawn-out explanation of it when he could have answered it in 30 seconds. She actually cut the interview short after she tired of him.
Any normal person could carve out a very comfortable life for him at his family at 399 patrons plus the other income streams. But he’s not a normal person.
He wants/wanted to retire in about 10 years' time when he is in his early 50's. He's tweeted about moving on from exJW content and also about how he can see his end game. His response to Andrew Gold was revealing as he talked about living on an island, owning a boat, going fishing, and just leisurely writing books on things JW and non-JW related.
This is why he wants 620 or more patrons. He thinks his content is so great, that it's a living resource and he should continue to be compensated for it even after he stops making videos. Sure, what he earns right now can pay the rent/bills in Zagreb, plus a modest amount to the wife/kids, with enough left over for a couple holidays a year in Croatia, Budapest, UK...
But he desires much more than paying the bills and travelling not far from home. He was well on the way to retirement at 889 Patrons and this is why he is so sour because it means not only does he have to fight just to live the life he lives now, but he's going to have to do this well into his old age at today's level of support.
Yet another reason he should get a job with a real pension program. He's expecting exJWs to pay his rent and living expenses all the way to the grave.