Rather than changing the counting scheme why not simply refer to the latest block rather than the count of blocks.
74741 blocks
versus
Latest block: 74740
eliminating the need to change the counting scheme and requiring many to adjust their thinking.
From my own experience, a change commited will always make some happier than other, but in the end everyone will get used to it, whereas reverting a change that is already in and doing one more change to copy with the reason why the reverted change was initially submitted will just make everyone confused. Proof of that is the phrase I just wrote down!