If you got partnered just for a Banner/"Header" and jumped into a 2 year contract without thinking it through that is insane!
Banners shall not get you extra views/subs it is just so your fans/subs can access your content a lot quicker.
Yeah, and I believe you can get a thumbnail (That shall make people more interested in clicking your videos) just for monetizing stuff.Exactly, furthermore with the new One Channel layout you don't even have to be partnered to customize your banner.