not sure I agree with the comments about being about money, or being more famous/known/successful, or the backhanded comments about an online gaming journalism channel seeming inherently limiting for "creative" people (then ian would've been gone lol)
if it was really all about being more famous and getting more money, he would've been Mr. Self Promotion-Self Promotion after GT ended, using connections with Keighley, getting his face everywhere and everywhere, building a platform, guest starring with every big name media base he can find online, engaging in all social media constantly, doing a patreon, etc.
He doesn't do any of that and has said he doesn't like self-promotion to begin with. iirc, he barely tweets as it is.
That's why I don't think you can assume it
must be more money and fame beyond eza. It could be, or not.
I say, just take it at it's word, without interjecting so much.
He wants to do his Main Thing, and that currently is not with eza or in LA. And we don't know what Main Thing is. That's pretty much it.
There's no reason at all to think that. It's just speculation to be dramatic that isn't based on anything.
People love playing up drama as long as it's not directly affecting them.