Could it be that minimum requirements like this select people who ignore superficial blockers? In my experience all the best programmers and IT professionals, are the ones that are able to identify when it's okay to break the rules. If you're so timid that you won't apply, maybe you're not the right person for the job.
I suspect this holds true for most creative or intellectual jobs.
If so, I have to believe it's a happy accident and not the HR people I've worked with somehow managing to play 4D developer-recruitment chess shortly after asking what's the difference between SQL and HTTP.
I suspect this holds true for most creative or intellectual jobs.