It should be easy to know when you’ve found the official YouTube channel of a creator, artist, brand, or public figure. So in late October, we’re updating what it means for channels to be “Verified” w/ new eligibility criteria & a new look. Details → https://yt.be/help/3QfB pic.twitter.com/JXOvMbkbns
It's extremely pathetic how creators can easily see the flaw in this decision and youtube can't! You're exactly right, and they are loosing support from their creators because they're constantly making decisions that screw over people like yourself that made youtube successful!