Is it THAT hard to get to 2000 elo?

the vast majority of accounts on this site are probably bad bots to make people feel better about themselves. the level of play of 2000 blitz players here is beginner like.

Yea the chess.com 2300 bots here are easy to beat..but I'm 1700
Yeah, the bots are significantly worse than their rating.

If hitting 2000 is really ‘not that hard,’ then how come the majority of chess players can’t even cross 1200, thousands grind for years stuck at 1500–1700, and even content creators celebrate when they finally reach 2000—doesn’t that prove it actually is a tough milestone and not some casual rating anyone can just grab?
Idk, it's been a year since I played lol. It should be easier now.

2000 ELO Online is pretty easy if you're consistent, and most people only struggle because they are too busy or don't want to dedicate around 30 minutes every day to Chess. 2000 OTB is a whole different story.
If hitting 2000 is really ‘not that hard,’ then how come the majority of chess players can’t even cross 1200, thousands grind for years stuck at 1500–1700, and even content creators celebrate when they finally reach 2000—doesn’t that prove it actually is a tough milestone and not some casual rating anyone can just grab?