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I think in general people believe that freedom of association in business is a much more limited right than the other freedoms enshrined in the first amendment- particularly regarding not associating with people that you find disagreeable.

You cannot deny business to someone because of their race or ethnicity, and generally people think this is a good thing.

Legal theories aside, I think people feel that it is unjust when a monopoly or near-monopoly business acts in a manner discriminatory to one group or another.

The government has more than just 'breaking up a company' in their toolbelt for handling companies with dominant marketshares. It's not a black and white situation.

People can complain about something, without believing it is illegal, and without already having a legislative or other solution for the problem ready.

If nothing else, it informs others about Youtube censorship - even the most radical libertarians are pro-informed consumers.