Those exchanges use KYC only when using important amount.
that is a very common mistake a lot of people make that turns out to be an expensive one for them too. when an exchange is asking KYC from even one person that means they can at any time force EVERYONE to submit their KYC. i dare say that even if they had 0 KYC related rules, as long as you are using a centralized exchange you can be forced to submit your documents at any point.