I think it might go back to the way it was before the boom in the late '80s and '90s if the Tour survives: the pay is low and it's something you do in your early '20s. Dane said being a pro surfer isn't really a thing anymore. The bust of Quik was a sign of the times.Removing sponsorship, commercialism, from surfing seems...unlikely.
What if we went back to kicking people's asses if they did that shlt, pro or not?
I'd bet if the guy getting burned by JOB broke his nose for the trouble, JOB would be less likely to act that way.
Anyways I always thought the peak of the pro surfer VLOG was Marine Layer/Dane/Mini with much shorter, better-edited clips and minimal lifestyle. Dane is very likable but just surfed rather than VLOGged. Not sure how the Quik C-Suite managed to drive the Dane/Kelly thing into a ditch. Pretty impressive controlled flight into terrain (CFIT).