Since gaming now lives at http://YouTube.com/gaming , the old Gaming app is going away on May 30th! If you were subscribed to channels in the Gaming app, they’ll automatically move to your YouTube subs feed on May 14th. More need-to-know info→ https://yt.be/help/yRe4
We understand how important YPP is to you. We're putting extra efforts and resources to come to a conclusion through additional reviews. It's taking longer than expected because of the number of applicants & the manual review process. Hope you hear back soon.