Currently, public sub counts are abbreviated in most but not all places across YouTube. In August, we’ll make this more consistent by always showing abbreviated sub counts publicly. Creators: You’ll still see your full sub count in Studio! Learn more → http://yt.be/help/abbrev-count …pic.twitter.com/pmaKk4EU4k
I think what everyone is saying is that they don't like the "abbreviated sub count" and would rather have an exact sub count. This is considered a downgrade because it's a step in the wrong direction.
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