I dont think so.. There is many people getting very large payments every month, but they may have tightened their control.
Another comment: This tread is titled "Adsense is banning semi Successful people!?" Define success? Just because someone makes thousands of dollars, does not mean they are "successful". Maybe they are "successful at cheating, which is why they are banned. It is hard to make a lot of money through Adsense . You need unique content, A LOT of traffic, and some very hard work. Plus, if you are making thousands a month in Adsense, that's probably chicken feed compared to what you are probably making through other means, such as affiliate marketing, etc. on your site.
yes but they would get that 1000$ in a longer time span (cause they are taking small percentages), and if they need it now, they just ban a few people without a reason and they're in profit, if you need a quick fix solution (and these days every company need it) this is the way to go.