Is the Point of Hivewatchers to Chase New Users off the Platform?

@hivewatchers potentially does some good things for Hive - but in my case it has genuinely blunted my enthusiasm to use this platform. I posted an introductory post and included artwork performed during my YouTube program.
The Post:
@alohaed/my-introduction-to-hive

First I have perpetual license to share this artwork with or without attribution. I am so accustomed to sharing my artist's work broadly and then allowing others to ask for information - if they desire it. Elrod's work is great you can contact him here to learn more - [email protected]

Mission Achieved?
This is daunting because in the post I explain the source of the art, and also explain that I am a neophyte to Hive. If the goal was to diminish my enthusiasm and adoption of Hive then success was achieved.

I still understand so little about the mechanics of Hive - that I didn't realize I had been downvoted until someone in a Discord Server explained it to me.
I took the first 15 minutes of my Youtube Program and discussed it with my artist.
https://www.youtube.com/live/Ovb6je_iwTA?si=CUomLHdnFmxNlcSa

Here in tonight's program the artist Elrodimus Flash, repeated I have complete permission to use his work. Here I showed @hivewatchers response to my post - and read it to my artist and audience.

I do agree that exploitative or stolen content should be discouraged on Hive, but a shoot first ask questions later policy is the wrong answer. Hive has amazing potential let's not break a thing in a desire to protect it.

I've posted this in @hivewatchers Discord Channel and I'll update with the response I get.