A promise is a promise, even if it is not legally binding.
We see numerous types of sponsorships
From hospital treatment costs to neighbors in need
Get college funding
When they are caught lying, they apologize to their sponsors, delete their channels and close their accounts.
It is fraudulent to say that developers do not have to keep the service they promised to provide to their sponsors.
And although I do not know Partron's policy, sponsorship funds that exceed a certain level are legally binding.
How would you feel if someone told you that you paid for food but they would not serve it?
Companies that sell subscription services, if than don't provide a subscription services, consumers get refunds. any company
I didn't read the ToS for Patreon but I imagine that you get whatever rewards your tier includes as long as you pay/are subscribed. If L&P would decide to block/ban (I have no idea how that is accomplished) someone, that would mean that they would not receive further money for them and, as soon as the period for which they already payed expires, they would loose all access. I think he could also refund the money for the last payment period and deny access immediately, again, it really depends on the ToS.
I don't know what promises L&P made that would bind him, unlike a contract with a service provider where the service in question is extremely well defined in the contract.
And what idiot would consider a teaser a privilege?
- Access to the most exclusive teasers and animation previews 2 days after 1st release
This is taken from his patreon page for 30$ tier. It's clear that he considers this one of the attractions of that tier.
Anyone can do what they want with their money, if they consider whatever the perks of the 30$ tier (including the teasers) are worth the extra bucks, it's their right.
Don't know what a teaser is?
It's clear that for L&P teasers serve a different purpose, as can be seen above, they are "exclusive" and meant as a reward.
Or do you not know what privilege is?
I think you don't know what privilege means.
Let me help you with the definition:
"a special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group."
I would say the 30$ tier is a particular group and the teasers are an advantage that they would get, compared to other people that don't. If you don't think that is an advantage, why are so many people so desperate to see them as soon as they appear?
Again, I am not defending L&P in particular nor do I condone his way of doing things. This is just something that applies to any and every content creator out there.