From my understanding, both the google sheets and the links to the meta that gives the links to the sheets get taken down often. So regardless of it seeming convoluted, this has been the best way to keep regular access. The T4Rebels teams are on top of it and replace the google sheets when they get taken down rather quickly and update the links.
I'm sure if you have practical suggestions on where to host that won't be brought down that could simplify the process.
Don't get me wrong, I think the TS4 Rebel team is doing a great job. Clearly a lot of work, and time, and effort goes into maintaining the sheets.
I understand why the links change. From an admin standpoint this is logical and makes total sense, and they are on top of it. That's not the convoluted part.
For a user coming into this thread, looking for NSFW mods for the Sims 4, there is no clear link to what they're looking for, and where things are being shared. You've got five links in the first post of this thread, two of which are to locked threads, and no clue that the princess is in another castle of reddit, and from there you can find what you seek.
Or maybe they happen upon Belladonna's post on page 37, and by chance click the link in her sig, and glory be, the promised land.
So of course people coming in here looking for x, don't see x, are going to ask where to find x.
I think the rebel landing page is great, clear and concise. Ideally that would be the first post of this thread. Or at the very least a clear link to it.
But if that's not possible...