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I don't see them blocking accounts. What would it achieve? Their goal is to monetize you. By taking you out of the equation, they can't monetize you anymore. You'll probably keep doing what you were doing anonymously or with a new account, so blocking you won't reduce costs either.
On the other hand, Google is collecting a lot of data. Maybe now they aren't using it very effectively, but sooner or later they might find a key to make YouTube Premium a viable option even for someone like you. By using YouTube and other Google services, you are providing key fragments.
You're probably correct on your assumption that Google also will lose something if they start banning accounts without warning.
You can also be certain that I, as well as other technically inclined persons, will try and get what they want through other means. A valid point.
Considering this, the only strategy I can see them using is some scare tactics. You will lose your Google account if you keep doing what you do, so give us money! This, however, will only work if they give people warnings, which they haven't don't yet.
Thank you for your input, much appreciated! I'll stick to a VPN for now, as it doesn't cost me anything. I'm just a cautious person.