Actually it doesn't. You don't need a G+ Profile to connect a Youtube channel to a G+ Page. That's the crux of the whole problem, G+ is so heavily associated w

Actually it doesn't. You don't need a G+ Profile to connect a Youtube channel to a G+ Page. That's the crux of the whole problem, G+ is so heavily associated with being a social network connected to real identity that having it manage the profile system is untenable.