@RuZarptag Likely those are bot accounts getting removed from the site. They've been doing another wave of bot removals recently, so folks are seeing their follow counts drop.
As for people you watch who disappear from the list, I mean... that could be many things, so idk what.
@BillyM2k Creativity requires wiggle room. Budgets are so tight now that developers aren't willing to risk being creative if it means making potentially something unpopular and going out of business. Also shareholders taking over AAA has been really bad for gamer culture.
@End0ric It's interesting... While I myself am passionate about both art and software engineering, it's no longer an entry to prosperity like it once was anyway (aka good luck getting accepted). You're doing yourself a favor by sticking to what you love rather than chasing dollars.