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 is pathetic. This is the kind of thing that pushes people closer to abandoning YouTube altogether. You clearly don't care about the people who use your site at all.