i know you've said before that you hate merch because it's like saving one kid out of multiple from a pile of lava and then reminiscing on it instead of rescuing more kids but have you ever considered making t-shirt designs that have nothing to do with your previous content? a lot of the most interesting band shirts i've seen are completely original designs exclusive to the t-shirt.
that's true, it would be fun to make clothing but also fun to make buildings, food, and tractors. many more things. i have a long list, .... i hope to eventually make everything