About the Livestream last night

On the Livestream, Dallas said he still needs donations to Season 6.

How on earth is this possible? What was the point of signing an exclusive streaming deal AND a theatrical release for seasons 5, 6 and 7 if they did not give you enough financial security to support those productions?

How many other TV shows (and there's a lot of bad ones) do you see that need a theatrical release, a partnership with Amazon/Netflix/Hulu/etc AND donations just to pump out the next season? And this is a drama series, it's not like it relies on extensive VFX or CGI that would drive up the budget.

I am shocked that Dallas actually peddled for donations for season 6, 3 days after this Amazon announcement. I personally would like to see some financial transparency before donating again (ive donated 4 seasons So far). Because this behavior screams "grift".

If you still need donations, what was the point of giving up so much to Amazon?