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
There's literally not a single person in the replies who's satisfied by this and wants it to become a thing. GJ YouTube, keep on destroying your site. There's not many unbroken things left anyway.