I agree with the level of frustration and lack of communication with y-tube.
Their vaguely worded terms/etc. is deliberate, IMO, so that they can fcuk with content creators so they can censor with their biased agenda when/if the time comes.
After all, content creators are just not their priority.
Hopefully you can get monetized ASAP.
Don’t give up, for that is exactly what they want… profit off your vids and not having to pay you for it.