Of course it does. You deserve to be paid for your work; sponsors and ads are fine, especially since you and Stephen have already indicated (Podcast Industry thread) your intent to honor your listeners’ privacy. Don’t feel guilty.
Please. Not only about the “obsoleted” scanners, but the new software license restrictions as well.
You’re doing fine. Thanks for your detailed post and for listening to your audience. That will serve you well in the long run and will distinguish you from most other podcasters who are out of touch. Simply providing this forum speaks volumes about your concern for your audience. You can bet that most of us will “give Stephen a chance”.
Keep up the good work!