I think the whole raw vs edited clips helps extend the cycle a bit. If a web clip is forgotten in three days, a raw edit will keep it in the spotlight another day or two.
Worth mentioning here ETN "face melters", which is an interesting concept, taking raw to the extreme and just live streaming a heavy session.
Also, the way skate footage is documented has been evolving since skateboarding began. Back in the early days, the primary footage was a photo, and the raw would be the video. Now with video as ubiquitous as air we breathe, the lens gets a bit closer