but that's completely not the case. i have yet to be in a game that doesn't describe the AC requirement as the minimum to remain in game at one given time and that instances of repeatedly making just AC for a string of months will be taken up by the mods. you need to accept that the AC requirement is a bureaucratic measure for mods to ensure you still have a pulse during one single month.

making you AC will let you stay in short term. it's not enough to keep you in game over the long term as a sustained practice.

there is no secret expectation. it is very public that this is a minimum requirement, decided at a low level for your and the mods' tallying convenience, to give you a pass for one month of shit happening — not to encourage a habit of effective squatting.