Steve is not a influencer, he's a journalist. Why would you collaborate on a story where he already has solid information with proof to back it up (LTT's own employees saying they feel rushed with their own videos and don't feel exactly proud about them)
Real journalism is corroborating your sources and doing your due diligence, asking for comment is a way to do that but it is not the only way to do it, and its not often done by journalists.
Linus can get upset, but as long as the information that Gamers Nexus reports serves public interest and is true, who cares?
LTT has made too many egregious errors that have mislead consumers. Examples were given in the video, with major concerns with the Billet and the Pwnage mouse company.