I get it. Smaller is lighter and lighter is better. But shops have to be hiring mechanics with small hands and arms to get in where they need to go.

Honda has always been fairly notorious for that. And the service manual looks like
1: Remove meter cover
2: Remove windshield garnish
3: Replace light bulb.

There are 40 fasteners involved in those three steps! They do show exactly how the dust covers for the bulbs go back on, so that's a good thing.