It was a requirement from the beginning but it was not enforced due to the initial server issues. It was always there....
Not saying it's a good thing but a lot of the discourse I see online seems to overlook that crucial detail and imply this was pulled out of the blue with no warning.
I'm very prone to becoming depressed and recently found out that it's tightly linked to a feeling of not having control over my life. I discovered this after my wife and I decided to make some changes on our dailly schedules to accommodate dailly gym sessions for me, after all other responsibilities are taken care off. Now I have something to look forward to eveyday of the week that I alone control.
It changed my life. There's something primal about lifting heavy stuff on top of having some alone time away from home (children demand a lot from us). Also looking better in the mirror as helped.
This worked for me because exercise is something I'm passionate about. Perhaps it could work for your husband, having some regular activity he enjoys.
Good luck