Money laundering?
I do not get the super expensive 8 episode BS with a 2-3 year cadence. It is stupid when people are watching unproduced YouTube garbage. It is a complete unforced error. If the writing and actors are good, then people will watch no matter the production values.
They are spending money in the wrong spots. Give me the older 22 episode season any day of the week. The short seasons only make sense for tight, mini-series style story arcs.