After over a week of trying to get a meeting with @TeamYouTube we finally have one scheduled for an hour from now. If you have any constructive feedback to share with them regarding the abbreviated subscriber numbers (via the api), reply to this tweet.
Don’t abbriviate the sub count: this would make subs feel less like fans and more like a number. As a small channel I love seeing my sub count to go up in the exact number because it reminds me that those are real people that love my content