The funny thing is using a good adblocker and I haven't noticed a single youtube ad, so if they're to blame, they're also the solution. I don't see how this move functionally does anything other than punish those who can't block ads.

No no no.....don't hit them. That leaves a mark. Instead, hold them down, and tickle them for an hour.

Then if they try to go to the police, and say "they tickled me!" the cops will just laugh. And, no marks.

The only reason adblockers would be to blame would be because Google wanted to make up for lost revenue, similar to the myth of high end department stores having high prices because they expect their customers to shoplift.