Imagine a torrent site as a human body.
Staff provide the brain, members the soul, uploaders the muscle, all working together within the body itself.
And yes, the body has to find a way to survive, and if the soul is strong enough to provide for itself, it will survive and prosper.
On the other hand, if you have to start pimping your body then you're in a bad way, your soul is weak and you're liable to catch something...