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The appropriate solution is to remove the limit, implement proper rate limiting if not already present, then display the number of people you follow next to the number that follow you. I believe the original intent was to penalize the 'follow for follow' type behavior, but most platforms correctly address this by displaying the difference publicly.
The interface for unfollowing is very slow, and there is no commander-root tool to unfollow; it is a significant barrier to interacting with the platform that on its surface appears to only affect a subset of viewers, but most users don't go back and unfollow people they don't actively watch. Over time, the number of people near that limit simply increases until it widely discourages participation.
It is not just too few; it is the wrong solution to any given problem. In general, a hard cap on anything is a sure sign that the fundamental design is flawed.
I would not mind having a large list of follows per followers, and few or no people who are active on twitch to that degree would mind themselves.
I don't see how a lack of limit would negatively impact the platform if that information is displayed to make it clear who is just following for the sake of attention on their content - but I'm open to novel insights on that front. Either there's a good reason, or it just is because its been that way.
Remove the limit, display the number of channels one follows publicly.