diff --git a/.golangci-kal.yml b/.golangci-kal.yml
index 17f06c988..3beb9fcde 100644
--- a/.golangci-kal.yml
+++ b/.golangci-kal.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ linters:
               - "statussubresource"
               - "uniquemarkers"
               - "jsontags"
+              - "statusoptional"
             disable:
               - "*"
           lintersConfig:
diff --git a/Documentation/api-reference/api.md b/Documentation/api-reference/api.md
index 308bc1fd0..bdcdc62b7 100644
--- a/Documentation/api-reference/api.md
+++ b/Documentation/api-reference/api.md
@@ -7210,6 +7210,7 @@ bool
 </em>
 </td>
 <td>
+<em>(Optional)</em>
 <p>Represents whether any actions on the underlying managed objects are
 being performed. Only delete actions will be performed.</p>
 </td>
@@ -7222,6 +7223,7 @@ int32
 </em>
 </td>
 <td>
+<em>(Optional)</em>
 <p>Total number of non-terminated pods targeted by this Alertmanager
 object (their labels match the selector).</p>
 </td>
@@ -7234,6 +7236,7 @@ int32
 </em>
 </td>
 <td>
+<em>(Optional)</em>
 <p>Total number of non-terminated pods targeted by this Alertmanager
 object that have the desired version spec.</p>
 </td>
@@ -7246,6 +7249,7 @@ int32
 </em>
 </td>
 <td>
+<em>(Optional)</em>
 <p>Total number of available pods (ready for at least minReadySeconds)
 targeted by this Alertmanager cluster.</p>
 </td>
@@ -7258,6 +7262,7 @@ int32
 </em>
 </td>
 <td>
+<em>(Optional)</em>
 <p>Total number of unavailable pods targeted by this Alertmanager object.</p>
 </td>
 </tr>
@@ -15591,6 +15596,7 @@ bool
 </em>
 </td>
 <td>
+<em>(Optional)</em>
 <p>Represents whether any actions on the underlying managed objects are
 being performed. Only delete actions will be performed.</p>
 </td>
@@ -15603,6 +15609,7 @@ int32
 </em>
 </td>
 <td>
+<em>(Optional)</em>
 <p>Total number of non-terminated pods targeted by this Prometheus deployment
 (their labels match the selector).</p>
 </td>
@@ -15615,6 +15622,7 @@ int32
 </em>
 </td>
 <td>
+<em>(Optional)</em>
 <p>Total number of non-terminated pods targeted by this Prometheus deployment
 that have the desired version spec.</p>
 </td>
@@ -15627,6 +15635,7 @@ int32
 </em>
 </td>
 <td>
+<em>(Optional)</em>
 <p>Total number of available pods (ready for at least minReadySeconds)
 targeted by this Prometheus deployment.</p>
 </td>
@@ -15639,6 +15648,7 @@ int32
 </em>
 </td>
 <td>
+<em>(Optional)</em>
 <p>Total number of unavailable pods targeted by this Prometheus deployment.</p>
 </td>
 </tr>
@@ -19642,6 +19652,7 @@ bool
 </em>
 </td>
 <td>
+<em>(Optional)</em>
 <p>Represents whether any actions on the underlying managed objects are
 being performed. Only delete actions will be performed.</p>
 </td>
@@ -19654,6 +19665,7 @@ int32
 </em>
 </td>
 <td>
+<em>(Optional)</em>
 <p>Total number of non-terminated pods targeted by this ThanosRuler deployment
 (their labels match the selector).</p>
 </td>
@@ -19666,6 +19678,7 @@ int32
 </em>
 </td>
 <td>
+<em>(Optional)</em>
 <p>Total number of non-terminated pods targeted by this ThanosRuler deployment
 that have the desired version spec.</p>
 </td>
@@ -19678,6 +19691,7 @@ int32
 </em>
 </td>
 <td>
+<em>(Optional)</em>
 <p>Total number of available pods (ready for at least minReadySeconds)
 targeted by this ThanosRuler deployment.</p>
 </td>
@@ -19690,6 +19704,7 @@ int32
 </em>
 </td>
 <td>
+<em>(Optional)</em>
 <p>Total number of unavailable pods targeted by this ThanosRuler deployment.</p>
 </td>
 </tr>
diff --git a/bundle.yaml b/bundle.yaml
index c50974030..be74e3c76 100644
--- a/bundle.yaml
+++ b/bundle.yaml
@@ -21444,12 +21444,6 @@ spec:
                   object that have the desired version spec.
                 format: int32
                 type: integer
-            required:
-            - availableReplicas
-            - paused
-            - replicas
-            - unavailableReplicas
-            - updatedReplicas
             type: object
         required:
         - spec
@@ -35236,12 +35230,6 @@ spec:
                   that have the desired version spec.
                 format: int32
                 type: integer
-            required:
-            - availableReplicas
-            - paused
-            - replicas
-            - unavailableReplicas
-            - updatedReplicas
             type: object
         required:
         - spec
@@ -48758,12 +48746,6 @@ spec:
                   that have the desired version spec.
                 format: int32
                 type: integer
-            required:
-            - availableReplicas
-            - paused
-            - replicas
-            - unavailableReplicas
-            - updatedReplicas
             type: object
         required:
         - spec
@@ -72463,12 +72445,6 @@ spec:
                   that have the desired version spec.
                 format: int32
                 type: integer
-            required:
-            - availableReplicas
-            - paused
-            - replicas
-            - unavailableReplicas
-            - updatedReplicas
             type: object
         required:
         - spec
diff --git a/example/prometheus-operator-crd-full/monitoring.coreos.com_alertmanagers.yaml b/example/prometheus-operator-crd-full/monitoring.coreos.com_alertmanagers.yaml
index 3e83a636e..9a17d479c 100644
--- a/example/prometheus-operator-crd-full/monitoring.coreos.com_alertmanagers.yaml
+++ b/example/prometheus-operator-crd-full/monitoring.coreos.com_alertmanagers.yaml
@@ -9786,12 +9786,6 @@ spec:
                   object that have the desired version spec.
                 format: int32
                 type: integer
-            required:
-            - availableReplicas
-            - paused
-            - replicas
-            - unavailableReplicas
-            - updatedReplicas
             type: object
         required:
         - spec
diff --git a/example/prometheus-operator-crd-full/monitoring.coreos.com_prometheusagents.yaml b/example/prometheus-operator-crd-full/monitoring.coreos.com_prometheusagents.yaml
index 3f88bd61e..d54841de4 100644
--- a/example/prometheus-operator-crd-full/monitoring.coreos.com_prometheusagents.yaml
+++ b/example/prometheus-operator-crd-full/monitoring.coreos.com_prometheusagents.yaml
@@ -11249,12 +11249,6 @@ spec:
                   that have the desired version spec.
                 format: int32
                 type: integer
-            required:
-            - availableReplicas
-            - paused
-            - replicas
-            - unavailableReplicas
-            - updatedReplicas
             type: object
         required:
         - spec
diff --git a/example/prometheus-operator-crd-full/monitoring.coreos.com_prometheuses.yaml b/example/prometheus-operator-crd-full/monitoring.coreos.com_prometheuses.yaml
index 4f92bec8b..7f97c40d9 100644
--- a/example/prometheus-operator-crd-full/monitoring.coreos.com_prometheuses.yaml
+++ b/example/prometheus-operator-crd-full/monitoring.coreos.com_prometheuses.yaml
@@ -13500,12 +13500,6 @@ spec:
                   that have the desired version spec.
                 format: int32
                 type: integer
-            required:
-            - availableReplicas
-            - paused
-            - replicas
-            - unavailableReplicas
-            - updatedReplicas
             type: object
         required:
         - spec
diff --git a/example/prometheus-operator-crd-full/monitoring.coreos.com_thanosrulers.yaml b/example/prometheus-operator-crd-full/monitoring.coreos.com_thanosrulers.yaml
index bdf1b1317..25a77aa38 100644
--- a/example/prometheus-operator-crd-full/monitoring.coreos.com_thanosrulers.yaml
+++ b/example/prometheus-operator-crd-full/monitoring.coreos.com_thanosrulers.yaml
@@ -9586,12 +9586,6 @@ spec:
                   that have the desired version spec.
                 format: int32
                 type: integer
-            required:
-            - availableReplicas
-            - paused
-            - replicas
-            - unavailableReplicas
-            - updatedReplicas
             type: object
         required:
         - spec
diff --git a/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_alertmanagers.yaml b/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_alertmanagers.yaml
index 112b33e65..f6daf97b0 100644
--- a/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_alertmanagers.yaml
+++ b/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_alertmanagers.yaml
@@ -9787,12 +9787,6 @@ spec:
                   object that have the desired version spec.
                 format: int32
                 type: integer
-            required:
-            - availableReplicas
-            - paused
-            - replicas
-            - unavailableReplicas
-            - updatedReplicas
             type: object
         required:
         - spec
diff --git a/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_prometheusagents.yaml b/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_prometheusagents.yaml
index 8e3f12b7b..d6276d79d 100644
--- a/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_prometheusagents.yaml
+++ b/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_prometheusagents.yaml
@@ -11250,12 +11250,6 @@ spec:
                   that have the desired version spec.
                 format: int32
                 type: integer
-            required:
-            - availableReplicas
-            - paused
-            - replicas
-            - unavailableReplicas
-            - updatedReplicas
             type: object
         required:
         - spec
diff --git a/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_prometheuses.yaml b/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_prometheuses.yaml
index 92c4b9856..e55d3d07d 100644
--- a/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_prometheuses.yaml
+++ b/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_prometheuses.yaml
@@ -13501,12 +13501,6 @@ spec:
                   that have the desired version spec.
                 format: int32
                 type: integer
-            required:
-            - availableReplicas
-            - paused
-            - replicas
-            - unavailableReplicas
-            - updatedReplicas
             type: object
         required:
         - spec
diff --git a/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_thanosrulers.yaml b/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_thanosrulers.yaml
index 8f32485db..7d41b6b5f 100644
--- a/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_thanosrulers.yaml
+++ b/example/prometheus-operator-crd/monitoring.coreos.com_thanosrulers.yaml
@@ -9587,12 +9587,6 @@ spec:
                   that have the desired version spec.
                 format: int32
                 type: integer
-            required:
-            - availableReplicas
-            - paused
-            - replicas
-            - unavailableReplicas
-            - updatedReplicas
             type: object
         required:
         - spec
diff --git a/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/alertmanagers-crd.json b/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/alertmanagers-crd.json
index 41d7506c1..a7e2f59d8 100644
--- a/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/alertmanagers-crd.json
+++ b/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/alertmanagers-crd.json
@@ -8232,13 +8232,6 @@
                     "type": "integer"
                   }
                 },
-                "required": [
-                  "availableReplicas",
-                  "paused",
-                  "replicas",
-                  "unavailableReplicas",
-                  "updatedReplicas"
-                ],
                 "type": "object"
               }
             },
diff --git a/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/prometheusagents-crd.json b/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/prometheusagents-crd.json
index 6041d8173..9963be22f 100644
--- a/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/prometheusagents-crd.json
+++ b/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/prometheusagents-crd.json
@@ -9252,13 +9252,6 @@
                     "type": "integer"
                   }
                 },
-                "required": [
-                  "availableReplicas",
-                  "paused",
-                  "replicas",
-                  "unavailableReplicas",
-                  "updatedReplicas"
-                ],
                 "type": "object"
               }
             },
diff --git a/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/prometheuses-crd.json b/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/prometheuses-crd.json
index 8e9d73215..4e9078613 100644
--- a/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/prometheuses-crd.json
+++ b/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/prometheuses-crd.json
@@ -11207,13 +11207,6 @@
                     "type": "integer"
                   }
                 },
-                "required": [
-                  "availableReplicas",
-                  "paused",
-                  "replicas",
-                  "unavailableReplicas",
-                  "updatedReplicas"
-                ],
                 "type": "object"
               }
             },
diff --git a/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/thanosrulers-crd.json b/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/thanosrulers-crd.json
index 1516e9edc..3bd410840 100644
--- a/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/thanosrulers-crd.json
+++ b/jsonnet/prometheus-operator/thanosrulers-crd.json
@@ -7965,13 +7965,6 @@
                     "type": "integer"
                   }
                 },
-                "required": [
-                  "availableReplicas",
-                  "paused",
-                  "replicas",
-                  "unavailableReplicas",
-                  "updatedReplicas"
-                ],
                 "type": "object"
               }
             },
diff --git a/pkg/apis/monitoring/v1/alertmanager_types.go b/pkg/apis/monitoring/v1/alertmanager_types.go
index 4162fc83e..7a8674507 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/monitoring/v1/alertmanager_types.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/monitoring/v1/alertmanager_types.go
@@ -499,22 +499,22 @@ type AlertmanagerGlobalConfig struct {
 type AlertmanagerStatus struct {
 	// Represents whether any actions on the underlying managed objects are
 	// being performed. Only delete actions will be performed.
-	// +required
+	// +optional
 	Paused bool `json:"paused"`
 	// Total number of non-terminated pods targeted by this Alertmanager
 	// object (their labels match the selector).
-	// +required
+	// +optional
 	Replicas int32 `json:"replicas"`
 	// Total number of non-terminated pods targeted by this Alertmanager
 	// object that have the desired version spec.
-	// +required
+	// +optional
 	UpdatedReplicas int32 `json:"updatedReplicas"`
 	// Total number of available pods (ready for at least minReadySeconds)
 	// targeted by this Alertmanager cluster.
-	// +required
+	// +optional
 	AvailableReplicas int32 `json:"availableReplicas"`
 	// Total number of unavailable pods targeted by this Alertmanager object.
-	// +required
+	// +optional
 	UnavailableReplicas int32 `json:"unavailableReplicas"`
 	// The selector used to match the pods targeted by this Alertmanager object.
 	// +optional
diff --git a/pkg/apis/monitoring/v1/prometheus_types.go b/pkg/apis/monitoring/v1/prometheus_types.go
index 8dd07c6b8..77a921690 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/monitoring/v1/prometheus_types.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/monitoring/v1/prometheus_types.go
@@ -1351,22 +1351,22 @@ type PrometheusTracingConfig struct {
 type PrometheusStatus struct {
 	// Represents whether any actions on the underlying managed objects are
 	// being performed. Only delete actions will be performed.
-	// +required
+	// +optional
 	Paused bool `json:"paused"`
 	// Total number of non-terminated pods targeted by this Prometheus deployment
 	// (their labels match the selector).
-	// +required
+	// +optional
 	Replicas int32 `json:"replicas"`
 	// Total number of non-terminated pods targeted by this Prometheus deployment
 	// that have the desired version spec.
-	// +required
+	// +optional
 	UpdatedReplicas int32 `json:"updatedReplicas"`
 	// Total number of available pods (ready for at least minReadySeconds)
 	// targeted by this Prometheus deployment.
-	// +required
+	// +optional
 	AvailableReplicas int32 `json:"availableReplicas"`
 	// Total number of unavailable pods targeted by this Prometheus deployment.
-	// +required
+	// +optional
 	UnavailableReplicas int32 `json:"unavailableReplicas"`
 	// The current state of the Prometheus deployment.
 	// +listType=map
diff --git a/pkg/apis/monitoring/v1/thanos_types.go b/pkg/apis/monitoring/v1/thanos_types.go
index 90f59affd..ef035e8c2 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/monitoring/v1/thanos_types.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/monitoring/v1/thanos_types.go
@@ -540,22 +540,22 @@ type ThanosRulerWebSpec struct {
 type ThanosRulerStatus struct {
 	// Represents whether any actions on the underlying managed objects are
 	// being performed. Only delete actions will be performed.
-	// +required
+	// +optional
 	Paused bool `json:"paused"`
 	// Total number of non-terminated pods targeted by this ThanosRuler deployment
 	// (their labels match the selector).
-	// +required
+	// +optional
 	Replicas int32 `json:"replicas"`
 	// Total number of non-terminated pods targeted by this ThanosRuler deployment
 	// that have the desired version spec.
-	// +required
+	// +optional
 	UpdatedReplicas int32 `json:"updatedReplicas"`
 	// Total number of available pods (ready for at least minReadySeconds)
 	// targeted by this ThanosRuler deployment.
-	// +required
+	// +optional
 	AvailableReplicas int32 `json:"availableReplicas"`
 	// Total number of unavailable pods targeted by this ThanosRuler deployment.
-	// +required
+	// +optional
 	UnavailableReplicas int32 `json:"unavailableReplicas"`
 	// The current state of the ThanosRuler object.
 	// +listType=map