STRONGLY agree, the whole plebchain thing kind of bugs me too.
Is literally the only point to get your follower account up? I have followed some amazing people that way when I first got to Nostr, but since those first couple days, my main criteria for following is posting something interesting, helpful, or thought provoking.
No hate on people doing it, but I'd rather individuals follow me because we think we can have a mutually beneficial relationship, rather then just bump each other's numbers.