Some time ago there was a scandal because apparently they create profiles for content creators which aren't signed up on their platform and accept money on their behalf. Afterwards Brave spouted very dubious arguments with things like ominous legalese to HN comments with an "trust us, we're nerds too" vibe.
From a cynical perspective, it looked a lot like smoke and mirrors from an entity currently sitting on a pile of money acquired by impersonating people.
It's kind of like walking into a store and saying, "I want this bag of chips but the way you're charging for it is evil. I'm going to eat it now, but if you want paid you can go across the street and get a money order from my mom in the car. Oh, and she'll pay what she thinks it's worth."