I'd argue if YT or "any" platform simply offered the "video reply" option tethered with a better FYP system it could work.
I feel tiktoks offerings were very limited on a global scale but very targeted on the US market (speaking from an international perspective)

🫣 you'd be shocked at what I can see without even meaning too

600k reviews on steam, If that's any baseline of sales....where's the money limit?
Indie Devs are doing more with less for free as well...
Don't be the dickheads that ruin everything for everyone