Photoshop 100% 72dpi is too small on Mac Retina Display

I see a lot of threads about this.
Well, the other day I actually had a tech from Adobe on the line, and after much wailing and gnashing of teeth, he admitted, "It's a Photoshop issue".
Apparently they are looking into it, just not quick enough. It is unfortunate because it seriously affects our ability to work effectively in Photoshop as you don't get the mostly accurate visual sizing.
We can only hope... Come on Adobe, FIX IT!!!

I am going to explain this one more time, it is also clear that some are not understanding my question, as I am making comparisons that are relevant, not just saying why is my Photoshop image soooo small...
My question is, at 72dpi image, why is the image smaller in Photoshop than what it displays in the browser, both at 100%. So you are not answering my question, I am comparing the same image, at 100% in Photoshop to Chrome, Safari, Firefox... and in Photoshop the image is significantly smaller.
Before, on previous Macs, the Photoshop image, at 100%, was similar to the same image, at 100%, in Chrome, Safari, Firefox.
So, since the retina display came out, Photoshop has an issue, but not my Chrome, Safari, Firefox? And everyone is saying it's the retina display even though it did not affect Chrome, Safari or Firefox?
NOTE to twenty_one - if Photoshop is displaying at 100%, one pixel is represented by one screen pixel, then Chrome, Safari and Firefox are representing them at 2 screen pixels. Right, as the image is double the size on screen? Plus, in Chrome, Safari, Firefox the image are super clear.
NOTE to Semaphoric - Never said we've had retina display since the 90s but your obvious frustration must have made you assume what I wrote. Not very nice.

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