Hello Paul,
Thank you for your feedback and reaching out. I can understand your frustration here, as it has been for other folks who used the Webcaster x2 until recently.
When the Webcaster x2 was discontinued April 2020 it had a lot to do with how platforms were planning to ingest streams and difficulty of support going forward. We did continue to support folks in the field using the Webcaster x2 right up to when it was impossible to do so.
The Pearl Nano which we are recommending has been out for a few years with continual feature additions, and many more planned. It streams to YouTube and Facebook using industry standard protocols, like RTMP and SRT, that will be continually supported. In fact Pearl Nano is one of only three encoders officially supported by YouTube for their new SRT beta program.
There are other advantages of Pearl Nano in comparison and we’d be happy to help you in deciding if it is right for you and your streaming needs.