Yes. Essentially it is a platform, the true power of which is its ability to engage directly with the audience, to actually participate with them, to build a fan base that wants to see you succeed. A “lean-back” platform would be more of a conventional broadcasting platform: you're just sitting back and listening to it.
That's why it rewards creators who invest the time and energy in the platform to cultivate that fan base and essentially build the fan base over time, not just through advertising revenue but through monetization opportunities outside the platform. This is when I talked about sponsorship deals, brand deals, etc. This is also where the features that were introduced around things like channel memberships make a big difference, because when you introduce channel memberships, you can actually monetize those super-fans and have them contribute directly to your income.