I would agree with this statement.
I've been running a gaming channel for over a year now, posting the videos on both YouTube and Bitchute.
I've never monetized the YouTube videos, and I'm lucky to get more than 2 upvotes on a post. But I keep doing it anyway because it's fun to post content!
And who knows... maybe someday my channel will actually become something bigger. Until then, creating and sharing videos is a hobby that will keep me returning to Steemit for a while yet!