I've heard of multiple people who were making $200k+ at medium-to-small size companies having their H1B transfers or extensions denied in the past year and half

I've heard of multiple people who were making $200k+ at medium-to-small size companies having their H1B transfers or extensions denied in the past year and half. As far as I'm aware, in all cases, USCIS said that their job didn't qualify as a "specialty occupation" (i.e. one that requires a bachelor's degree), and denied. This, despite a bunch of them having graduated from highly-ranked U.S. universities with majors in Computer Science, and working as SWEs. The companies often submit reams of documentation showing that the position needs a degree, but to no avail. It's become nearly impossible to convince USCIS that a job requires a degree, these days. Salary is quite irrelevant. It seems like a large cohort of USCIS officers are trying to eliminate everyone on the H1B, and this is being encouraged by the Trump administration. The sad thing is that denials are completely arbitrary and random, and depends on who looks at the case. I know one person who got approved (for a job as a SWE), soon after graduating from college (transitioning from OPT), despite a low (~100k) salary. So some people get lucky, and slip through the cracks, so to speak. But in general, USCIS isn't judging cases by their merit, they're not treating jobs with high salaries favorably; the general attitude of this administration seems to be that: if you're from another country, we don't want you here, no matter how well-qualified or well-paid you are.