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
This will just be useless and unwanted. We don’t just want to see our subscriber count, we want to see youtuber’s sub count too. It just adds a feeling of unity when we can build up the excitement to a milestone.