It seems like an uphill climb.
A couple weeks back, I think YouTube cut out some of my subscribers as the count dropped by 10-15 subs one day to the next.
It happened again today to a lesser degree. Early today I had 4993. Then this afternoon that dropped back to 4990. Late today it gained back to 4991.
I will get to 5,000 sometime soon. I know it is not a milestone with YouTube but it is a personal milestone.
By the way, Nick is now over 9100 and should be approaching 10,000 before long! Go Nick!
Gil