My youtube channel is on hold till Google gets it act together.  Mostly because I don't want to have to re categorize things later.   It will resume by spring for sure even if google is still being stupid.

https://support.google.com/youtube/thread/381184045?hl=en&sjid=13107936659524203810-NC

(Feel free to add comments under that support thread, maybe it will help.  )