I agree that the forced hiatus was the catalyst, but
how it could have catalysed Riifu's conflict with EIEN is what baffles me. In
the Discord screenshots Riifu said:
To which Eri responded:
So Riifu initiated whatever discussion led to the break ("I just wanted to reduce my workload as much as possible"), and whatever her "harsh" words were, based on Eri's response we can rule out "why are you making me stream less so that the others look better" and a few other rrats. But if Riifu and management wanted the same thing, what was the problem? What were Riifu's harsh words? "Why are you making me prepare for the expo when I want to stream every day" is possible, maybe.
Riifu also seemed unsure what management required of her: "When I'm back, am I required to talk in the Discord?" which fits with management requiring non-streaming work that she was unprepared for.
Another possibility is that management wasn't paying attention to Riifu when they gave her (or she thought they gave her) permission to go as hard on audio porn as she did. Then when she discussed her hours with them, management naturally wanted to see what she was doing in those hours, and then they brought out the bonk crowbar. That would fit with Riifu feeling like she had a rug pulled out from under her and her ranting about contracts and NDAs.
As for Riifu's non-compete and NDA gripes, I wonder if Riifu will get someone to check whether what she signed is enforceable. I was wondering that already, but the Protocols of the Elders of Zaion suggest it might be worth her while.
Riifu's termination announcement was more professional than Zaion's was. But it does say to give EIEN time to come out with more details. I'd like them to, for rrat-feeding purposes, but it might be better for them to just keep quiet.