The statement "ads are required for big channels - well, not this one, but..." is false. This is a more true statement: "ads are required for big channels. We'

The statement "ads are required for big channels - well, not this one, but..." is false. This is a more true statement: "ads are required for big channels. We've unfortunately trained our support staff to lie to blender - where we supposedly have an exemption. But you don't qualify, so ads are required for your channel, if big enough."