That's what's really pissing me off about Google and gmail. I had my YouTube account all nice and neat and they switched it and now I have to remember...like...four passwords to even get onto anything :( It won't accept my original YouTube name and password anymore.
Really? D: I kind of wish it was that way for me. I hate my youtube account and I'd much rather have one more attached to my actual google account. But I think you can still link/unlink them fairly easily? It seems like you should be able to, at least. :[ But maybe that was just the one time when Google assimilated Youtube...
I think it's required now. Or so I remember. It's just annoying cause I don't even know or remember my GMail password, let alone my YouTube original one anymore. Haha.