They don't have to increase the requirements they shave like hell
4,5M shorts views -> they only count me 1,9M
10,3k hours of view -> they only count me 2007 hours
It's not only hard but also a robbery. Due to thry place add even in non monetized content for when you get YouTube partner status they have saved to pay you $1000
And the worst, when you get the YouTube partner, they are going to become more strict and your views are going to decrease, they are going to pay you peanuts and then they are going to shave your earnings before paying you