People pay for watching YouTube ? Lol why don’t they use Firefox and ublock origin ? Or smartnext tube for android TV?, I will never understand human beings.
Sure, work arounds exist but they require varying degrees of technical competence to use them. A lot of people simply aren't comfortable doing so even when relatively straight forward guides are available. Plus, when it comes to piracy or even "grey area" solutions, some people just don't want to "risk" it. Just because a solution exists doesn't mean people shouldn't be pissed off that the legal means to enjoy content they want are being priced out of their reach.
Having said all of that, this article isn't about YouTube or even YouTube Premium. It's about YouTube TV, which is their cable alternative. Firefox, uBlock Origin, and SmartTubeNext aren't relevant to the discussion.