Abbreviated public subscriber counts are gradually rolling out starting next week. We heard a lot of feedback from the community following our announcement in May – we’ve updated our original post with more info here → https://yt.be/help/LF4J
This just another example of how YouTube/Google doesn't give a damn about their users and what they want. As soon as another viable service emerges that actually cares about creators, I think you'll see a mass exodus from YouTube.