No page #, hit, layout, or update requirements...just your support! Why?

Page #s... Quality over quantity; a site can have 5 pages of detailed content or 50 pages that say nothing. Some people do not even count "About me" or "About site" pages as content, however, I think that if someone takes the time to add these personal touches to their Pokémon site, it often says more than what's normally considered 'content'.
Hits... Some larger sites require 'the same amount of hits' as they have or a very high amount, which is often unrealistic and unfair to a smaller site or a site just starting out, as sites gain visitors through affiliation
Layouts... In recent years, many Pokémon sites have adopted the three-column layout (left menu, center content, right affiliates), mine included, however, more recently is the css/style switcher format, that is quickly becoming the standard. I do not know css, and therefore do not require affiliates to know it.
Updates... And this is often the most unfair of any affiliate requirements, as no one has the right to dictate when someone else must work on their site. It's more important for a site to be maintained than continuously stating that it's been updated. If there are pages that were never completed, graphics (on your server) that don't show up, and half the affiliate links are dead, it's likely that the site is no longer active. Some sites that are no longer active, however, still contain valuable content.

One last thing, when applying for affiliation, you will never be required to type a stupid, irrelevant phrase in your email request to this site!