“Kick’s decision not to ban him does hurt, but I do think that from a business standpoint with contracts involved you can’t just ban someone,” she said in a DM.

Source: https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/29/kick-streamers-leave-ceo-ice-poseidon-prank-sex-work/

The Kennedy family kept the death quiet due to the scandalous circumstances surrounding Kick’s death and because of JFK’s burgeoning political career.

Source: https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/kathleen-kick-kennedy-life

Ultimately, Kick’s smaller size (and therefore less competition on platform) and laissez-faire attitude towards content is appealing to creators.

Source: https://venturebeat.com/games/kick-adin-ross-12-percent-april-hours-watched/