The problem some people have with JT (and, of course, Nathan/Fabian) is that of PERSPECTIVE.
From an affiliate's point of view tubes have killed their business model and greatly reduced their income; from JT's perspective he's simply maximizing the current traffic climate. (Nathan/Fabian I'll leave out of this.)
I don't know the OP but we have mutual friends, and everything I've ever heard about the guy is that he is AMAZINGLY nice and helpful. Having said that, JT (and a few others in this thread) are in a position few of us will ever reach simply because of the cost of repeated investments into his business. In other words, how many of us can afford $6000+ a DAY in shooting costs? very few.
JT: I'd be happy to discuss some paysite designs in exchange for some tube knowledge.
Now for the Good News regarding affiliates: HD "glamourous" porn will become dated once everyone has got their little iPads and HD monitors all set up....then AMATEURS (yes, amateurs, REAL PEOPLE) having sex will be huge again. All those glossy, highly made up Czech and Hungarian chicks (as smoking hot as they are) will become boring. "I wanna see REAL PEOPLE FUCK" will become the outcry...and then affiliates (those who are left) will be in play again as all those solo girl Blogs and amateur TGP submissions will mean something again. Just wait. 1-2 years....
THEN what? All these huge companies will have tons of overly-priced HD content laying around, gathering dust....
Cycles, cycles, cycles...
Finally, tubes themselves: The days are coming when laws will change, a new generation of outraged mothers will pressure politicians to DO SOMETHING about all this FREE PORN EVERYWHERE!!! Then things will change again....
Being one step ahead is great, if you can, but being one step "behind" can also be profitable.