Implementing comments, like, and dislike buttons on VODs, along with adjusting your algorithm will allow smaller streamers (and everyone, really) to grow.

Right now, channels only grow if they have large numbers of viewers and people chatting. This is not at all condusive to newer and smaller streamers as there is simply no way to grow without a massive amount of work outside of Twitch.

Implementing comments and like and dislike buttons on past broadcasts *and counting those likes and dislikes and comments in your algorithm* will allow streamers to grow and expand their reach.

More growth on smaller streamers mean they reach affiliate faster which, in turn, means more revenue for Twitch via subscriptions. Whatever costs are associated with implementing comments, likes and dislikes on past broadcasts will be offset, and exceeded, by the revenue generated from more streamers getting to affiliate and partner.

Twitch should seriously consider this idea.

wait for a year and there will no longer be vods

Go to YouTube.com lol