@Lisa723
Lisa, it's a totally meaningless bit of programming, because it can't be policed!
What is actually happening here, hosts like you @Alon1 @Ricardo85 who are offended by this almost narcissistic approach by the company towards the pride in what we do and offer, are refusing to sign up to something that is simply not realistically deliverable and are being actually penalised by the company, despite the high standards they maintain.
Where as those hosts who don't really care, do not adhere to rigorous cleaning regimes have simply glossed over the protocol requirements and say "Yeah we are on board" and have no intention of even attempting to alter what they have been doing all along. It is self defeating!
Like you Lisa, I have always washed and sanitized everything a guest is likely to have handled or come in contact with between every stay. It didn't need COVID-19 to make me alter what I do. And for me it is doubly hard, I host in an old building which is considerably harder to give the impression of spotless cleanliness than a modern building!
The only upside of this pandemic is, it has brought onto the market a massive increased number of sanitising products for us to use. A few years ago the only proper laundry sanitiser I could buy was on Amazon.....now the supermarket isles are well stocked with them and other enhanced cleaning options.
I would love to think that someday Airbnb would come out with something that just simply makes sense.
Cheers........Rob