I didn't "distort" your words. I re-read the post after replying, though, and realized I may have misinterpreted it. So let me address what it appears you did say.
You're implying the 3,000 who signed the petition is a small percentage. Technically it is. But now let's look at who was involved...youtube personalities, "influencers," however you call them. And for all the people in the forum who say, "They don't speak for me," there's thousands (literally) who follow those channels because they agree with what they say.
Yamiks has around 64,000 followers, just by himself. And he's a small-ish channel. And for every youtuber that signed that petition, they have the backing of the majority of their followers. This is a number that adds up quickly, and in this age of social media, FDev would be stupid to ignore this.