Hey, Reyna, did you ever see this thing I posted about per-creation? Merch is now open to all monthly creators!
One of the reasons I love per-creation, as opposed to monthly, is that it’s way more flexible in the face of the vicissitudes of my other commitments. In particular, it meant that months my other gigs were slow, I could increase my output through Patreon and earn more money here; it also meant that months when I was dealing with a family health emergency, I could cut back on my Patreon productivity, or take the month off entirely, without worrying about leaving my patrons feeling ripped off.
I could imagine during a pandemic and associated economic upheaval the flexibility of by-item might be super attractive to creators in a whole bunch of trying personal situations.