> Whales are nice to have but any financial model that includes them is gonna end up focusing on pleasing them. With a broader fan base I mostly need to worry about doing creative work that pleases me.

Woah.

That was a beautifully put summary of something I (and I suspect many others) have intuitively known, but perhaps have never articulated so well.

Framing it like this helps to make it a memorable guiding principle in all strategic decisions going forward.

Just wanted to say thanks.