TK on Nostr: As all three comments so far indicate, the primary concerns are privacy and social ...

As all three comments so far indicate, the primary concerns are privacy and social proof. I think spider_human (npub1l7t…5cqh) is on the right track. The count should reflect the total number of follows with optionality in revealing who they actually are. This only really matters if the clients themselves can't access the lists either though...