Hey @TeamYouTube here's an idea. Why not have the real-time subscriber count reflect the highest subscriber count that channel ever obtained in real-time. That way, if it goes down, the cancel culture mob can't use it as a means to see their "downfall".
I can actualy straight up get behind this. There is actually like no downside for this as long as the creator has access to their real number. This way they know when they need to shakeuo their content a bit when the numbers start to decline