Why didn’t their label drop them after WWTNS?

Bare with me here.

According to Wikipedia, WWTNS? was certified Platinum in 2010 and 2x platinum in 2024 .

After their debut album only went Platinum (certified in 2003), their label was threatening to drop them for what they considered low sales.

So WWTNS? technically sold less than their debut until 2010. What made the label keep them if their second album initially sold worse?