As of now, the "cat and mouse" game continues. While many old methods are patched, some developers still find loopholes. However, these are often short-lived.
In recent months, Linkvertise has fought back with significant infrastructure updates. This is where the term comes from.
The saga proves that as long as there is a paywall (or an "ad-wall"), there will be people trying to climb over it. However, with Linkvertise intensifying its security, the era of easy, one-click bypasses is largely over.