Rooster neck growth?

[HappyClucker7]

All the neighbors say they love it except the one who lives closest to the coop. He gets uncomfortable when I ask and says it’s okay. That’s why I’m tempted to leave it off for a while and let it heal and just make sure it’s on correctly in the future.
But I’ve read that often once they’ve become cystic, the follicles just continue having the same problem unless they’re removed.

I honestly would just leave the collar off. If your neighbors say it's fine, then don't worry about them. They'll all get used to it eventually.