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
How is it consistent if channel owners can still see it in Studio? That's not consistent. I'd prefer the long numbers or even truncated numbers (like, 1.34M instead of 1M). But this is just a step backwards.