the "younger generation" (>2k) aren't used to the open net, they grew into moderated groups (fb), hence i suspect there is a massive number of hidden/private trackers
lots of password-protected plex/media servers shared in invite-only discords, like a regression back to the days of knowing the phone number and login of that one BBS you knew about from a friend of a friend that posted cracked software
Streaming is enshittifiying fast, with content fragmentation, and crackdowns on VPN usage and account sharing. People will start to migrate back to good old piracy, just because it's more convenient again.
