I think you're being overly biased and ideological. Most platforms don't give you a single cent even if you have millions of followers. Monetization is something you need to sort out on your own.

Expecting to have few thousand views, which equate to few $, and have Youtube cover the expenses of reviewing your channel/content and paying the transaction fees on such small amounts is a bit silly. How is Youtube preying on content creators there, by denying them a McDonald's menu before paying them out?

The threshold is extremely low and I don't think you're giving Youtube the due credit of providing you a platform with many tools and a gargantuan audience potential.