Well that is rather nice going, YouTube is making it harder for smaller channels to earn money, but once you do hit their requirements to monetise theoretically it should mean more ad premiums for you and YT
I feel like it sucked that they did it and i don't like not having it right now, but the benefit is when i get it back ill have enough views and subs to get more than the lowsy $0.10-0.20 per month