I subscribe too. I’m an expat in a SE asian country where the subscription cost is a bit lower so, I do have that going for me. (~$5.50)
My consumption of YouTube is primarily through the official app on my Xbox. I also have a Pihole but it doesn’t work for YouTube.
This subscription lets me watch the creators I want to see, on the device I want, with the least amount of friction.
What is the state of I2P vs Tor these days?