this has been discussed in the previous years and members are saying that it wouldn't be fair to the people who donated 50btc or 10 BTC to get the donator or the VIP status and besides I think the status has become a perk for the early donators of the forum.
I agree. It could be seen as perks for early adopters who were very influential in supporting the Bitcoin network to get to what it is today, lowering the bar to accommodate more people is not ideal and not necessary in my opinion.
Now let’s see if this rule is too harsh. As the price of Bitcoin gets higher and higher, it is getting harder and harder to reach this level.
But it's not really a rule, no one has to become a donator or VIP except they want to. Donations are also not needed by the forum anymore (partly due to early donation, besides funds directly generated by the forum).