It was! Previously studios did not want to disclose streaming numbers publicly, except under NDA to certain authorized union members.

Now writers (and actors, and anyone else) can use this information to better negotiate their worth with studios, rather than it being 1-sided.

https://www.wgacontract2023.org/the-campaign/what-we-won

> Streaming data transparency: Companies agree to provide the Guild the total number of hours streamed, both domestically and internationally, of self-produced high budget streaming programs (e.g., a Netflix original series). Aggregated information can be shared.