What's bad is this isn't even the first time I've heard one of these companies act like they're the reason for your success.
One you have to already be established to get their attention, so no.
Two the sheer audacity to confront a content creator, whether you like their content or not, and try to take credit for their work in any way shape fashion or form isn't going to end well for you.
Even if you get what you want in the moment, that content creator is going to remember you were a shithead.
Third, as an equal opportunity internet bully I shit talk all talents and corpos, you all don't have to do that internally. I really have that part covered.
I'm amazed any of these talents missed a paycheck and decided to clock in the next week anyway. That'd be my exit sign.