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Well, there is a spring on the lever that sits on the top of the clutch housing, right? This is what Megadan referred to as the clutch arm. So that might be what is making the hand lever (at the handlebar) feel OK.
Whereas it is possible that the basket springs are not compressing the friction plates or insufficiently when you let go of the clutch.
It isn't that big of a deal to get in there, though you would have to drain the oil again. Total failure to get any pull at all is odd, especially in 1st gear. Clutches weaken usually, not necessarily fail catastrophically. They usually slip more and more, suggesting weak springs on the basket, worn out friction plates, or both.
Can you see the lever on top of the case (clutch arm) on the right side move when you pull the clutch? The spring there doesn't compress the friction plates, just pulls the cable back and allows the springs on the basket to compress the friction plates to connect the engine to the drive axel-turn the front sprocket.
Good strong springs on the clutch basket will make it harder to pull the clutch. Weak failing springs offer less resistance when you pull the clutch.
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-2022 5 speed Templar X Orange, OEM 51T rear sprocket, 14T front sprocket
-NOS 2020 KTM 250SX (2-stroke motocross), less than 10 hours on it
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