Fair point about his actions, and I'm glad to see whales splashing about in the pond with the rest of us. I disagree strongly about everyone paying. We 'pay' by adding content and being members of the community. We pay by expanding the network and being a negative to Reddit. Money shouldn't need to change hands.
See, I get your point on PeerTube, but I counter with the fact that we did have video online before YouTube. That wasn't the revolution. It was the free hosting and free viewing that made YT a juggernaut. Same with streaming before ryan.tv. Before it was free, it was extremely niche. When monetary investment stopped being needed, it hit the mainstream. If the monetization of video content comes directly from viewers, you will go back to dedicated hobbyists and those who are certain that videos will be funded in advance.