I didn't fully realize, but the more I think about it, the lost views and the gained and lost subscribers I see on my YouTube channel are due to Bots.
Bots watch and sub, and then unsub. They get flagged by YouTube.
And when I get new subscribers and don't see who it is, there;s a good chance it's a Bot.
Lovely..blech.
Another reason my plans at 1000 videos make sense...
But of course many views are from non-subs of course, lol.