> Assuming your agreement states that the company will front the fees.

I'm not entirely sure they can agree to not front the fees without also potentially voiding arbitration. While money does mean a lot in court, there's a very strong sentiment that it should not be a barrier to entry. There's at least one case that went to appears where, when the plaintiff ran out of money and arbitration was canceled, the case was permitted into court:

https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2016/06/15/1...