once again, 100% agree with you. I never thought of the SNL bcklash as a breaking point, but it makes a lot of sense.
I would just like to add, that the fact that she seems to have a small but faithful fanbase that's gonna support whatever she releases as opposed as the GP not caring for her, is probably one of the factors that decreased her ambition. Why would she put more effort, if new people are not gonna give her music a chance even if it's amazing? And at the same time, the fanbase is gonna eat up everything she releases, even if it's not as polished.