1,004,975 shops found - wasn't there suppose to be 1,700,000?

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https://www.etsy.com/search/shops?search_query=%20&order=most_relevant&search

1,004,975 shops found for

What happened? And/or . . . Did something happen?

I thought Etsy last reported 1,700,000 active sellers on Etsy

Today this search show just over one million Etsy shops

700,000/1,700,000 = over 41% shops no longer exist on Etsy?

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Some are reporting zero sales and others a boost in sales

Some are wondering about the location factor in Etsy search

Different countries are coming up with different results . . .

One among many forum threads:

https://www.etsy.com/teams/7722/discussions/discuss/18378003/page/1

To find your shop use this alphabetical search link:

https://www.etsy.com/search/shops?search_query=+&order=alphabetical&search=&page=1

I can find no solid explanation for this?

Just sharing here in case you are not experiencing any sales, visits, and etc.?