Right. But if the request is "Take it down yourself, or we will" it's a whole other thing than "a friendly request". If the requester is unwilling to entertain your worries over it, it's not friendly. I don't see why Woodle would need to be friendly when the other party is having none of it.
Now, I'm a coward; I would've taken it down just for that. Maybe made a "Sorry guys, TFP ■■■■ed up my video" out of spite, later - after the stream event. Good cash for drama and very little possibility of takedown, if done cautiously. Cuz eff em, at that point.
He doesn't need to be in the creator program to keep making 7dtd content; he'll miss the streamer weekends, that's it. His continued absence will remain a funny little sore spot on TFP's reputation. I hope he starts making something "stupid" for streamer weekend instead, but I don't think he's as vengeful as I am ...