"give money you have in abundance to your allies who you already support and will only make you look good optically or else".
what the fuck kind of brain parasite does Ethan have to think this would play out in his favor? It only works out the way he wants it to if Hasan refuses to do it and spergs about it. Which is the worst thing Hasan could do optically, and admittedly there is a non-zero chance Hasan is that big of a retard, but if Hasan does it (be it from his own pocket or a "fundraiser" stream) or simply ignores the threat then it blows up completely in Ethan's face optically. It being a threat already makes Ethan look bad here, him relying on Hasan to amplify it doesn't make it look any better for Ethan.
Its just such a weird way to spite your ex.