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
Going through these replies, it almost hurts to see YouTube straight up ignoring their creators. A lot of people raise legitimate concerns and the only reply they seem to be getting is “it will make the website more consistent” and “ YouTubers can still see their own subcount”