While I appreciate your attempt to be helpful, this does not change Roku's contempt and disrespect for me as a customer which is the core issue. As a software engineer if I was asked to implement this sort of flow I would refuse on ethical grounds alone. It IS a dark pattern. It IS intentional. Some Product Manager is touting improved metrics and spend at MY expense. If you want to maximize profit in the short term and you have no desire to build a lasting business or quality product then this is a great strategy employ.
Regardless, my disappointment remains. I specifically chose Roku because I expected a smaller company to be less of an evil corporation compared to Apple, Google, or NVIDIA. Next time I'll just flash my own device and pirate everything I want to watch (In the United States downloading copyrighted material is not illegal, only distribution of it).