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'm sorry, but a majority of those that use youtube like seeing the exact sub count of a channel. Would it be possible to make the consistency a default, however maintain an option to revert to the current state of sub counts?