I think transmitting pre-recordes streams ties nicely into the mindset where so many simply set their room goal as "Make me happy" for several thousand tokens and then proceed to not really engage with users. I understand it's a business and that it boils down to earnings at the end of the day, but they aren't making much of an effort being entertaining and only grudgingly complies with whatever was selected from the tip menu they often don't know the details of. "Making *users* happy for their money and making myself happy in the progress? WTF. That's actual work!"
It's like they have shown up just to collect protection money for the privilege of you watching them looking bored while vaping. I wouldn't call it a scam exactly, but I can't say I feel like the model deseperately should have my money. If I see one of the dozens (hundreds?) of rooms with that room goal on SC, I can't leave fast enough.
(Yeah yeah. I'll shut up now. Again.)